A team captain to start the season, David Long Jr. was demoted from his starting post two weeks ago and has now been waived. The Dolphins made room to claim tight end Jack Stoll off waivers.

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Dolphins make stunning cut of LB David Long Jr. weeks after demotion; Miami adds tight end

Every NFL Team’s First Ever Uniform - AFC (1:13) It's not uncommon in the NFL for a player to be voted captain only to be benched at some point during the season.It is, however, atypical to see a player chosen as a captain and later cut or traded. Atypical, but not unheard of, as the Miami Dolphins proved Wednesday. This afternoon, the Dolphins announced they had waived veteran linebacker David Long Jr. while adding tight end Jack Stoll off waiv…

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The NFL season has taken a sharp turn for the Miami Dolphins, especially in the linebacker department.  Initially pegged as a strength, the linebacker corps has seen considerable change, with David Long Jr., an early-season captain, now searching for new employment. The Dolphins announced on Wednesday their decision to part ways with Long, who struggled under Anthony Weaver’s defensive system.  His spot as a starter was taken by Anthony Walker t…

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Dolphins Captain Cut After Stunning Linebacker Acquisition

The Miami Dolphins claimed TE Jack Stoll off waivers from the Eagles on Wednesday and waived LB David Long Jr.   Stoll, 26, went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2021 before catching on with the Eagles. He made the team as an undrafted free agent, the only undrafted free agent to do so that season. He has been on the Eagles’ main roster ever since, missing just one game in the last three seasons. The Giants signed him to a one-year deal this offseas…

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Dolphins Claim TE Jack Stoll, Waive LB David Long Jr

The Dolphins made a somewhat shocking move by waiving linebacker David Long on Wednesday to make room for waiver claim tight end Jack Stoll, according to a team announcement. Long was voted by his teammates to be a team captain in Miami at the start of the season, making his midseason departure a surprise after starting six of the Dolphins’ eight games this year. Anthony Walker took over Long’s starting role in the last two games, and the arriva…

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Dolphins Waive LB David Long

The Miami Dolphins cut team captain and linebacker David Long Jr. in a surprise move on Wednesday. Long was demoted to second string last week vs. Buffalo, and now he is no longer part of the team. 
Roster Moves | We have been awarded TE Jack Stoll off waivers from Philadelphia and waived LB David Long Jr. pic.twitter.com/G7Q7bi8lSV — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 13, 2024  Long’s play has fallen off a cliff this season after being on…

Dolphins make stunning cut of LB David Long Jr. weeks after demotion; Miami adds tight end

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