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15 NFL Players Land On NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 List

July 27th, 2020 at 3:49pm CST by Zachary Links

The Dolphins, Browns, Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs, Cowboys and Buccaneers have placed players on the newly created reserve/COVID-19 list. Here’s the full rundown, per the league’s transactions wire:

Baltimore Ravens

DB Nigel Warrior

Cleveland Browns

RB Dontrell Hilliard, S Jovante Moffatt

Cincinnati Bengals

DE Kendall Futrell

Dallas Cowboys

WR Jon’Vea Johnson

Jacksonville Jaguars

CB Luq Barcoo, DT DaVon Hamilton, CB Josiah Scott, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Kansas City Chiefs

WR Aleva Hifo

Miami Dolphins

LS Blake Ferguson, DT Benito Jones, CB Cordrea Tankersley

Pittsburgh Steelers

DB Arrion Springs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

The reserve/COVID-19 designation is for players who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine for potential exposure. In turn, these players are removed from the roster and allowed to return after three weeks.

Dolphins Add 10 UDFAs

April 29th, 2020 at 8:38pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Dolphins announced a 10-man UDFA class Wednesday. Here is the full list:

Matt Cole, WR (McKendree)
Jonathan Hubbard, T (Northwestern State)
Kylan Johnson, LB (Pittsburgh)
Benito Jones, DT (Ole Miss)
Nick Kaltmayer, T (Kansas State)
Ray Lima, DT (Iowa State)
Kirk Merritt, WR (Arkansas State)
Tyshun Render, DE (Middle Tennessee)
Donell Stanley, C (South Carolina)
Bryce Sterk, DE (Montana State)

The Dolphins saw 2019 UDFA Preston Williams make an impact as a rookie and will give two more a shot. A Washington transfer, Sterk recorded a Division I-FCS-best 15 sacks last season. Cole averaged 21.8 yards per catch for his Division II program last season. Merritt, who also played at Oregon, caught 153 passes for 1,811 yards and 19 touchdowns between his junior and senior seasons at the FCS level.

Jones started three seasons for Ole Miss and led SEC nose tackles with 30 stops last season. He finished with 10.5 career sacks as well. Staley started three seasons for the Gamecocks, making 23 starts at center and 11 at left guard. The Dolphins will guarantee $65K of Render’s salary, with $15K coming via signing bonus, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson (on Twitter). Render forced two fumbles and recorded 3.5 sacks last season.