Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
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December 13, 2016
Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback T.J. Yates and placed center Mike Pouncey on injured reserve.
Yates has played in 18 games with seven starts in his five-year NFL career after he spent four seasons with the Houston Texans (2011-13, 2015) and one season with the Atlanta Falcons (2014). His best season came as a rookie in 2011, when he started five regular season games and completed 82-of-134 passes (61.2 pct.) for 949 yards, three touchdowns and an 80.7 quarterback rating. That season he started two playoff games, including a 31-10 victory over Cincinnati in the AFC Wild Card round. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (152nd overall) by Houston in the 2011 NFL draft.
Pouncey started five games for the Dolphins this season, helping the team to a 4-1 record in his five starts. In three of those games, Pouncey helped block for a 100-yard rusher and in two contests, running back Jay Ajayi rushed for 200-plus yards. In games Pouncey played, the Dolphins averaged 154.4 rushing yards, which would rank No. 2 in the NFL this season. He was penalized just once and did not allow a sack. Pouncey was Miami’s first-round pick (15th overall) in the 2011 NFL draft.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| T.J. Yates |
QB |
6-4 |
217 |
5/28/87 |
6 |
North Carolina ’11 |
Marietta, Ga. |
FA, ‘16 |
