Mario Kendricks is the third player the Miami Dolphins have signed since rookie minicamp.
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TheĀ Miami DolphinsĀ announced on Tuesday that formerĀ Virginia TechĀ defensive tackle Mario KendricksĀ signed with the franchise. Kendricks is the third player to earn a spot on the 90-man roster following rookie minicamp, joining former WisconsinĀ defensive back Jason MaitreĀ and formerĀ RutgersĀ offensive lineman Ireland Brown
Kendricks was also invitedĀ to theĀ Kansas City ChiefsĀ minicamp but signed with Miami after totaling 67 tackles, seven sacks, and batted three passes over five seasons with the Hokies.
He appeared in 67 games with 20 starts at Virginia Tech. Kendricks closed his senior season with 16 tackles and 4.5 tackles for a loss in 13 games played. Since the beginning of 2022, he has started 14 games, recording 9.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks.
At 6 feet tall and weighing 294 pounds, Kendricks joins aĀ franchise that has already signed a handful of defensive tacklesĀ since free agency began. Zach Sieler will headline Miamiās defense in the trenches, but plenty of snaps remain up for grabs in the defensive rotation after Christian Wilkins took his talents to theĀ Las Vegas RaidersĀ earlier this offseason.
Rookie minicamp concluded over the weekend but weāll start to get an idea of what defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is planning for the trenchesĀ as offseason team activities heat up in the coming weeks.