Miami Dolphins’ Initial Practice Squad Features Some New Faces

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Published: September 7, 2009

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... it primarily consists of players let go by the team during final cuts.

Re-joining the practice squad after clearing waivers are: defensive end Ryan Baker, cornerback Will Billingsley, linebacker J. D. Folsom, offensive tackle Nate Garner, guard Mark Lewis and wide receiver James Robinson. All but Billingsley and Garner are true rookies, and Folsom is the Dolphins' lone 2009 draft pick that did not make the Dolphins' initial 53-man roster.

Joining those six will be two newcomers: rookie wide receiver Julius Pruitt and second-year linebacker Danny Lansanah. Pruitt is undrafted out of Ouachita Baptist, while Lansanah was undrafted out of UConn in 2008 and spent his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers.

Before a little analysis on each one, a quick refresher on the workings of the practice squad:

  • Teams may form eight-man practice squads after final cuts are completed. Practice squads last through the regular season and post-season.
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