Dolphins release Nate Garner

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Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly 41s42 seconds ago
#Dolphins release veteran offensive lineman Nate Garner http://fw.to/Aqxonml

The Miami Dolphins have released veteran offensive lineman Nate Garner, who has been with the franchise since the 2008 season.

Garner has been a valuable reserve for the Dolphins for six seasons because of his versatility, which allowed him to start 19 games at center, guard and offensive tackle.

But a head injury got this 30-year-old shelved for the final six games of 2014, and eventually put on the team's Non-Football Injury list despite the fact he suffered a head injury in the Oct. 26 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

By releasing Garner in the final year of the three-year deal he signed in 2013 the Dolphins clear $1.65 million in cap space.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...nsive-lineman-nate-garner-20150302-story.html

 

[TKAllDay]

Good! This guy was serviceable for is at one point but injuries made him dead weight

 

[hoops]

here comes some action...dont think we are done today

 

[datruth55]

I hope Garner's migraine issue is resolved. Very weird how that just never went away.

 

[Phins28]

Nooooooooooooo wtf?

 

[uk_dolfan]

sure hope he is ok, that head injury could be serious

 

[AL R]

I hope Garner's migraine issue is resolved. Very weird how that just never went away.

He is going to retire I bet.

 

[Nublar7]

Omar says we cut him, probably means we just signed him to a new long term deal.

Seriously though this is one move I think we all expected.

 

[fininpsl]

Overachieved in his time with the Fins. It was time to let him go, but we need a solid replacement with a guy who can be serviceable as a reserve all across the line. Maybe that guy is on the roster already.

 

[dlockz]

He wasn't good anyway, overpaid at 1.6

 

[Kdawg954]

Yep, expected move. Too injury prone for what we needed him for, which is to replace injured guys.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Omar says we cut him, probably means we just signed him to a new long term deal.

Yeah Omar rarely breaks news so I would assume Nate is one of Omar's "team sources" he has used in the past.

 

[Wildbill3]

ugh never liked this guy. he was great for two plays and then bam another injury. probably caught the jake long bug.

 

[Kdawg954]

ugh never liked this guy. he was great for two plays and then bam another injury. probably caught the jake long bug.

There was a time in 2009 where I think Jake Long, Jake Grove, Justin Smiley, Nate Garner were starting at the same time for us. We really have crappy luck with getting healthy bodies on our oline.

 

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Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly
Correction: Based on the NFLPA numbers provided the #Dolphins have $13.3M in cap space after cutting Hartline, Gibson & Garner.