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Bad Break for Biegel and What It Means

Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel was injured in practice Tuesday and multiple reports indicate he sustained a torn Achilles tendon

Alain Poupart

The Miami Dolphins apparently have suffered their first significant injury of training camp, with multiple reports indicating linebacker Vince Biegel sustained a torn Achilles tendon during practice Tuesday.

Biegel was entering his second with the Dolphins after coming over in a trade with the New Orleans Saints for fellow linebacker Kiko Alonso.

In his first season with the Dolphins, Biegel started 10 of the 15 games he played and led the team in quarterback hits with 13.

Biegel had his first two career sacks, the first one coming against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Week 2, along with his first career interception late in the season against the New York Giants.

Biegel, who was named after legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi, figured to have a role on the defense in 2020 — even though he wasn't necessarily likely to start 10 games again — because of his relentlessness.

At 246 pounds, Biegel is the second-heaviest linebacker on the roster behind only Kyle Van Noy. Despite his loss, the Dolphins still have a lot of options on the edge at linebacker, among them fellow Wisconsin alum Andrew Van Ginkel, Calvin Munson and Sam Eguavoen, not to mention defensive ends Shaq Lawson, Emmanuel Ogbah and Curtis Weaver, who also could be used as edge defenders.

For Biegel, the injury could cloud his future with the Dolphins.

He was a restricted free agent, but ended signing his tender when he couldn't come to terms on a new deal. Now, he'll be an unrestricted free agent next spring.

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Alain Poupart
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.

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