Dolphins release cornerback Nick McCloud on game day
Miami cut the veteran corner hours before its preseason finale, an unusually timed move with cutdown day looming.
The Dolphins released cornerback Nick McCloud on Saturday, cutting the veteran defender on the day of Miami's preseason finale — a notably unusual bit of timing for a roster move.
Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL): #Dolphins released corner Nick McCloud
McCloud signed with the Dolphins this offseason after previous stops in Buffalo and New York, and he had been competing for a depth corner role. Releasing him now, rather than at Tuesday's league-wide cutdown, suggests Miami either wanted to give him a head start on finding his next landing spot or has a corresponding move planned.
Alain Poupart (@PoupartNFL): Dolphins have just announced they've released CB Nick McCloud, and have to say I don't recall the last time a player was released the day of a preseason game.
With rosters due to drop from 90 to 53 next week, McCloud's release trims one name off a crowded Dolphins corner competition that still needs to settle several depth spots behind the starters.