Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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September 5, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have acquired wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. and a 2021 sixth-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round pick.
Bowden Jr. originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (80th overall) by Las Vegas in the 2020 NFL draft. Bowden was a three-year letterman (2017-19) and two-year starter at Kentucky, where he played in 39 career games with 25 starts. He won the Paul Hornung Award for the nation’s most versatile player as a junior in 2019. Bowden was a first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC selection that season after he totaled 185 carries for 1,468 yards (7.9 avg.) and 13 touchdowns, and caught 30 passes for 348 yards (11.6 avg.) and one touchdown. Bowden Jr. also started at quarterback for Kentucky’s final eight games, totaling 403 passing yards and three touchdowns.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. |
WR |
5-11 |
204 |
10/14/97 |
R |
Kentucky ’20 |
Youngstown, Ohio |
T, ’20 (LV) |
Additionally, the following players were waived:
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Ahmed, Salvon |
RB |
5-11 |
197 |
12/30/98 |
R |
Washington ’20 |
Kirkland, Wash. |
Wai., ’20 (SF) |
| Borders, Breon |
CB |
6-0 |
189 |
7/22/95 |
2 |
Duke ’17 |
Statesville, N.C. |
Wai., ’20 (Pit.) |
| Bryant, Brandin |
DT |
6-3 |
294 |
9/16/93 |
1 |
FAU ’16 |
Omaha, Neb. |
FA, ‘20 |
| Calhoun, Shaq |
G |
6-3 |
310 |
2/20/96 |
2 |
Mississippi St. ’19 |
Pleasant Grove, Ala. |
FA, ’19 |
| Cole, Matt |
WR |
5-10 |
197 |
11/7/96 |
R |
McKendree ’20 |
Chicago, Ill. |
FA, ‘20 |
| Harris, Trent |
LB |
6-2 |
255 |
9/17/95 |
2 |
Miami (FL) ’18 |
Winter Park, Fla. |
Wai., ’19 (NE) |
| Hayes, Tae |
CB |
5-9 |
188 |
8/19/97 |
2 |
Appalachian St. ’19 |
Decatur, Ala. |
Wai., ’19 (Jax.) |
| Holley, Nate |
S |
6-0 |
210 |
12/5/94 |
1 |
Kent State ’17 |
Toledo, Ohio |
FA, ‘20 |
| Hubbard, Jonathan |
T |
6-5 |
305 |
8/17/97 |
R |
Northwestern St. ’20 |
Kilgore, Texas |
FA, ‘20 |
| Isidora, Danny |
G |
6-3 |
313 |
6/5/94 |
4 |
Miami (FL) ’17 |
Weston, Fla. |
T, ’19 (Min.) |
| Jennings, Gary |
WR |
6-1 |
205 |
3/7/97 |
2 |
West Virginia ’19 |
Stafford, Va. |
Wai., ’19 (Sea.) |
| Johnson, Kylan |
LB |
6-2 |
230 |
12/23/96 |
R |
Pittsburgh ’20 |
Dallas, Texas |
FA, ‘20 |
| Jones, Andy |
WR |
6-1 |
217 |
6/28/94 |
2 |
Jacksonville ’16 |
Clermont, Fla. |
FA, ‘19 |
| Jones, Benito |
DT |
6-1 |
316 |
11/27/97 |
R |
Mississippi ’20 |
Waynesboro, Miss. |
FA, ‘20 |
| Merritt, Kirk |
WR |
6-0 |
214 |
1/5/97 |
R |
Arkansas State ’20 |
Destrehan, La. |
FA, ‘20 |
| Myarick, Chris |
TE |
6-5 |
261 |
10/6/95 |
1 |
Temple ’19 |
Elkins Park, Pa. |
FA, ‘19 |
| Queiroz Neto, Durval |
DT |
6-4 |
330 |
8/27/92 |
1 |
None |
Diamantino, Brazil |
FA, ’19 (IPP) |
| Render, Tyshun |
DE |
6-4 |
248 |
3/28/97 |
R |
Middle Tenn. St. ’20 |
Newnan, Ga. |
FA, ’20 |
| Rosen, Josh |
QB |
6-4 |
220 |
2/10/97 |
3 |
UCLA ’18 |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
T, ’19 (Ari.) |
| Sutherland, Keaton |
C/G |
6-5 |
315 |
2/12/97 |
2 |
Texas A&M ’19 |
Flower Mound, Texas |
Wai., ’19 (Cin.) |
| Webster, Ken |
CB |
5-11 |
191 |
6/19/96 |
2 |
Mississippi ’19 |
Decatur, Ga. |
Wai., ’19 (NE) |
| Wieting, Nate |
TE |
6-4 |
244 |
2/20/97 |
R |
Iowa ’20 |
Rockford, Ill. |
Wai., ’20 (Cle.) |
The following player was waived/injured:
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Brooks, Nate |
DB |
6-0 |
192 |
9/5/96 |
1 |
North Texas ’19 |
Whitehouse, Texas |
FA, ‘19 |
The following player was waived/injury settlement:
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Ballage, Kalen |
RB |
6-2 |
225 |
12/22/95 |
3 |
Arizona State ’18 |
Denver, Colo. |
D4b, ‘18 |
