Miami Dolphins Re-Sign Suspended NT Jason Ferguson

March 15, 2010   ·   Chris J. Nelson   ·   Jump to comments

(Sorry for the lack of content this past week. I've been sick and just not feeling up to it. Obviously this is no longer breaking news, but I figured I should have something about it up here.)


In a somewhat surprising move, the Miami Dolphins re-signed free agent nose tackle Jason Ferguson to a one-year contract.

The move came just three days after it was announced that Ferguson would be suspended the first eight games of the 2010 regular season due to a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

The Dolphins' starting nose tackle the past two seasons, Ferguson appeared in all 16 games in 2008 and the first nine in 2009 before suffering a season-ending quadriceps injury.

With Ferguson unavailable for the first half of next season, Paul Soliai is projected to start for the Dolphins at nose tackle.

Analysis

Although this move is a bit surprising, it's certainly not a bad one for the Dolphins.

The tea...

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