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Dolphins Pick Up Wide Receiver

The Miami Dolphins reportedly worked out several players at the position Wednesday morning.

Alain Poupart

New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Harley Jr. against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field during the 2023 preseason.
New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Harley Jr. against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field during the 2023 preseason. / Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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After conducting auditions Wednesday morning, the Miami Dolphins decided on which wide receiver they would bring aboard — and the winner was Mike Harley, Jr.

Harley has yet to play in an NFL game after spending the 2022 season with the Cleveland Browns practice squad and being out of the league last season after the Browns waived him.

Harley (5-10, 180) played at national high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale before playing at the University of Miami, where he caught 55 passes for 543 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.

To make room for Harley, the Dolphins waived offensive lineman Chasen Hines, who spent last season on the practice squad.

WORKOUTS AT DOLPHINS CAMP

According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, the team brought four wide receivers for workouts Wednesday morning.

The three receivers are identified as being Harley, Deon Cain, and Damiere Byrd.

Cain, a former Clemson standout, has not appeared in a regular season game since 2020 and has nine career catches and six starts. At 6-2, Cain is a good-sized wide receiver.

Byrd has 28 career starts, including one in 14 games with the Atlanta Falcons last season. He's more of a speedy wide receiver.

DOLPHINS INJURIES AT WIDE RECEIVER

Odell Beckham, Jr. remains on the Active/PUP list and has yet to practice in training camp.

Jaylen Waddle has missed the past two practices with an undisclosed issue, and he was joined on the sideline on Tuesday by veteran Braxton Berrios.

Wide receiver Erik Ezukanma, who missed most of last season with a neck injury, hasn't practiced in more than a week, even though head coach Mike McDaniel said his current issue isn't related to that.

Finally, rookie seventh-round pick Tahj Washington, one of the two wide receivers the Dolphins took in the 2024 NFL draft, is on injured reserve.

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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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