Brandon Jones, Butler Good to Go Against Tennessee

The Miami Dolphins got two defensive players back for the game at Nissan Stadium

Alain Poupart | Jan 2, 2022

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The Miami Dolphins defense got a boost Sunday morning when safety Brandon Jones and defensive lineman Adam Butler both were cleared to play against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.

The two players were removed from the injury report, leaving the Dolphins with every single player on the active roster available for the key matchup against Ryan Tannehill and the Titans.

Jones and Butler both were activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday among the many roster moves the Dolphins made, but still needed to get the final protocol to be able to play.

It was two weeks ago that rookie safety Jevon Holland was in the same situation, but he wasn't able to clear the final protocol Sunday morning and had to sit out the 31-24 victory against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium.

Jones' presence will be particularly welcome because of his versatility in the Dolphins secondary.

In the Monday night victory against the New Orleans Saints, Jones recorded his first career interception as well as his fifth sack of the season.

The Dolphins still have four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list: cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, defensive tackle John Jenkins, safety Sheldrick Redwine and wide receiver Preston Williams, along with practice squad guard Durval Queiroz Neto.

Published Jan 2, 2022

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.