Miami Dolphins player Bayron Matos was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday after suffering an injury in the final few minutes of practice.
Matos was taken to a local medical facility in a helicopter but the Dolphins have said he is now in a stable condition.
The 24-year-old offensive tackle’s injury has not been specified but it occurred on the first day of this year’s training camp.
The Dolphins suffered another major blow on Wednesday when veteran cornerback Artie Burns injured his knee at practice today and left on crutches.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Burns is feared to have a torn ACL but he’s now awaiting an MRI and second opinion to confirm.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Matos joined the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and signed with the Dolphins last year.
Dolphins player Bayron Matos was airlifted to hospital after suffering an injury in practice
Born in the Dominican Republic, Matos was on the NFL’s IPP and joined the Dolphins last year
He spent the season on Miami’s practice squad but would have been desperately trying to impress head coach Mike McDaniel in training camp.
Matos is a 6-foot-7, 334-pound tackle, who previously played college basketball before switching to football.
Elsewhere, the Dolphins placed recently signed tight end Darren Waller on the physically unable to perform list along with veteran guard Liam Eichenberg.
Waller came out of retirement last month to play on a one-year deal with Miami. He had announced his retirement last June after playing one season for the New York Giants.
Eichenberg, a starting guard last season, will likely be a backup in 2025 after the Dolphins signed James Daniels in free agency and selected rookie Jonah Savaiinaea the NFL draft.
Also Tuesday, the Dolphins signed offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill and waived quarterback Brett Gabbert. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu was placed on the non-football injury list.
