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DOLPHINS ASSISTANT RESIGNS

- A.J. Perez @byajperez USA TODAY Sports

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster announced his resignatio­n Monday, hours after a video circulated that showed him using a rolled up $20 bill to snort a powdery white substance.

“I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibi­lity for my actions,” Foerster said in a statement released by the Dolphins. “I want to apologize to the organizati­on, and my sole focus is on getting the help that I need with the support of my family and medical profession­als.”

Foerster was promoted to run game coordinato­r in February and had served as the offensive line coach since Adam Gase was hired as the club’s head coach before the 2016 season.

“We were made aware of the video late last night and have no tolerance for this behavior,” the Dolphins said in the statement. “After speaking with Chris this morning, he accepted full responsibi­lity and we accepted his resignatio­n effective immediatel­y.

“Although Chris is no longer with the organizati­on, we will work with him to get the help he needs during this time.”

In the video, the man says: “Hey, babe. I miss you. I’m thinking about you. How about me going into a meeting and doing this before I go?” The man then uses the rolled up bill and snorts the white powder lined up on the desk.

Earlier Monday, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told USA TODAY Sports the league would investigat­e the video.

Foerster was in his second stint with the Dolphins, having served as the offensive coordinato­r in 2004. He’s also coached with the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapol­is Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings in his 25 years as an NFL assistant coach.

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