Flowers off COVID list; DB is signed
The Dolphins removed projected starting left guard Ereck Flowers from the COVID-19 list on Saturday, after being sidelined for 13 days. But cornerback Xavien Howard remained on the COVID list for a fifth day in a row.
Meanwhile, Miami placed defensive tackle Brandin Bryant on the COVID list. Bryant, a former FAU player, signed with Miami last week after appearing in four games for Cleveland last season. Players on the COVID list either tested positive for the virus or were in close contact with someone who tested positive.
And for the third time this offseason, the Dolphins added a rookie defensive back from Auburn. Jeremiah Dinson, a safety claimed off waivers from Detroit on Saturday, was a three-year starter at Auburn, playing in 48 games and finished with 214 tackles and four interceptions. Dinson attended American Senior High in Miami.
The Dolphins drafted cornerback Noah Igbinoghene in the first round out of Auburn and claimed former Auburn cornerback Javaris Davis off waivers from Kansas City on July 28 but waived him Aug. 6.
It’s not surprising Miami has gravitated to Auburn players this summer. Coach Brian Flores and defensive coordinator Josh Boyer got the Auburn defensive draft prospects in a room on Auburn’s campus on March 5, installed the team’s defense and then quizzed them on it.
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Packers: Defensive tackle Kenny Clark has signed a four-year contract extension. The Packers announced the signing without disclosing the length or terms of the deal. Clark’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, confirmed a ESPN report that the 2016 first-round draft pick from UCLA agreed to terms on a deal worth $70 million, with a $25 million signing bonus.
Clark has emerged as the Packers’ top defensive lineman. He recorded six sacks for the second straight season last year and was named to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement. He has 161⁄ sacks
2 over his four-year career, with all of them coming in the last three seasons.
The 24-year-old Clark was eligible to become a free agent next year. Now that the Packers have reached a long-term deal with him, they can start making decisions on all the other notable players with contracts set to expire in 2021.