Miami Dolphins Add Melvin, Activate McCain
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July 30, 2016
Miami Dolphins Add Melvin, Activate McCain
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed cornerback Rashaan Melvin and waived tight end Jake Stoneburner. The team also activated cornerback Bobby McCain from the physically unable to perform list.
Melvin joins the Dolphins after spending the 2015 season with the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. He played in nine games – eight for New England and one for Baltimore – and totaled five tackles (three solo) in 2015. Melvin played in three contests and started two for the Ravens in 2014. He originally entered the league as an undrafted college free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013 and briefly spent time on the Dolphins practice squad in 2014. Melvin played collegiately at Northern Illinois.
Stoneburner played in 11 games with one start and caught five passes for 47 yards (9.4 avg.) and two touchdowns for the Dolphins in 2015. He spent portions of the past two seasons (2014-15) on the Dolphins practice squad after joining the team’s practice squad initially on Nov. 3, 2014. Stoneburner originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 2013 and played collegiately at Ohio State.
McCain played in all 16 games with four starts as a rookie for Miami in 2015. He recorded 22 tackles (19 solo) on defense and added six special teams stops (four solo). McCain was placed on the physically unable to perform list on July 29, 2016. He originally joined the Dolphins as one of the team’s fifth-round selections (145th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft.
