Three Players Come off COVID list

The Dolphins made a series of roster moves involving mostly the tight end position

Alain Poupart | Aug 5, 2021

The Miami Dolphins got all but one of their players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday when tight ends Adam Shaheen and Cethan Carter along with wide receiver Preston Williams were activated.

That leaves only tight end Mike Gesicki on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

To make room for the three players on the active roster, the Dolphins let go the three tight ends signed earlier this week, releasing Gabe Holmes and waiving Kalif Jackson and Sal Cannella.

The Dolphins are back to six tight ends currently on the active roster with Shaheen, Carter, Durham Smythe, rookie third-round pick Hunter Long, Chris Myarick and Carson Meier.

When it comes to Williams, it's important to note he remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list, where he's been since the start of training camp, as he continues to work his way back from the foot injury that cut short his 2020 season.

For those wondering, Williams would not count against the 53-man roster if he were to stay on PUP through the final cuts — they're not technically "final" because teams still make moves after getting down to 53 — and he would be sidelined for at least the first six regular season games.

Williams is one of two Dolphins players who have been on PUP since the start of training camp, the other being linebacker Elandon Roberts.

Players can't be put on PUP once they practice.

Published Aug 5, 2021

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.