Travis Rudolph signs with Dolphins’ practice squad
Chandler Cox Miami Dolphins Jerseys , gets injured in practice Former FSU standout pass catcher and New York Giant Travis Rodolph has signed with the
Dolphins practice squad, according to Omar Kelly of the Sun Sentinel.He fills
the vacant spot left by tight end Nick O’Leary, who the team promoted to the
active roster prior to last week’s game against the Cincinnati
Bengals.Unfortunately, the newly minted Dolphin went down during his first
practice with the team. Rudolph suffered a left leg injury and was seen limping
off of the practice field with the help of a trainer. When asked to comment on
the injury, head coach Adam Gase said “I saw it, but it didn’t look good.” The
extent of the injury has not been confirmed as of the publishing of this
article.Rudolph spent his college career with Florida State, where he recorded
153 receptions for 2,311 yards and 18 touchdowns over three seasons. The West
Palm Beach, FL native went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft
Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 , but was later signed by the Giants. He was waived during final roster cuts, but he signed with the team’s practice squad the next
day. After New York’s wide receiver position was decimated by injuries last
year, Rudolph was called up from the practice squad in early October. In seven
games on the active roster, he totaled eight receptions for 101 yards.Rudolph
made national headlines in August of 2016 when he visited a Tallahassee middle
school and chose to sit with an autistic student during lunch who had been
eating by himself. DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The subject was playing through pain, and
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore drew on his extensive experience to share
his thoughts with teammate Ryan Tannehill.Gore’s an ageless model of durability,
while Tannehill plans to return from a throwing shoulder injury and start for
only the sixth time in the Dolphins’ past 31 games when they play Sunday at
Indianapolis .“He knows how much we need him,” Gore said. “It’s football,
though. Everybody is going to be in pain from here on out. Talking to him when
he wasn’t playing
Chandler Cox T-Shirts Jersey , he wanted to be out there. He knows that he’s going to be in pain, but you can tell that he wants to play, so that’s a plus
for us.”The 35-year-old Gore will be in the lineup too, which almost goes
without saying. He’ll start his 119th consecutive game, by far the most of any
active running back.That includes 48 games with the Colts in 2015-17. They then
let Gore go, providing him with a little extra motivation when he faces his
former team.Not that he needs any.“I want to win,” he said. “I’m going to go out
there and try to be me.”The Colts know he’ll do that, and remember Gore
fondly.“He’s the kind of teammates everyone wants to have,” Indy quarterback
Andrew Luck said. “He always seemed like he was a step ahead
Infant Chandler Cox Jersey , and I’d say, ‘How did you know that?’ And it was always hard for him to explain. He just knew.”The Dolphins (5-5) can count Gore
as one of the bright spots in a season full of downers. He beat out the more
explosive Kenyan Drake for the starting job and leads the team with 528 yards
rushing, padding a career total that is the highest among active players and
fourth on the all-time list.And this year may not be his swan song. Gore’s yards
per carry average of 4.5 is his best since 2012 with San Francisco. Anyone who
has watched him break tackle after tackle this year can believe he’ll be back at
36.“I feel like as long as I’m healthy and blessed and feeling good and know I
can still play, I’m going to play,” he said. “I’ll evaluate myself at the end,
my body, and see if I still want to go out in the offseason and train to get
ready for another year. That’s when I’ll make my decision.”He’s already a rarity
at a position not known for longevity. Last week he became the first player to
rush for 500 yards in 14 consecutive seasons, one more than Hall of Famers
Walter Payton and Emmitt Smith.The achievement won Gore plaudits from around the
NFL — and beyond.“Frank is my favorite player of all-time that I’ve ever
coached,” said former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh
Chandler Cox Jersey nfl draft , who is now at the University of Michigan. “Surpassing Walter Payton and Emmitt Smith is incredible, just
incredible.”Equally impressed — but not surprised — is Dolphins coach Adam Gase.
He was a 49ers assistant in 2008, when Gore ran for 1,036 yards for them.“Our
guys watch him practice, and it’s almost like you forget where he’s at in his
career,” Gase said. “He treats it like he’s an undrafted free agent almost. He
practices extremely hard. He finishes everything he does. There’s a lot of pride
there. Seeing him 10 years ago and then seeing him now, there’s just not a lot
of differences in how he plays and what he can do.”Gore is still chasing a Super
Bowl championship ring, and hasn’t been to the playoffs in five years. He
thought he would get there with the Colts, but injuries to Luck and others
sabotaged their chances.“It just didn’t go the way I planned it
Chandler Cox Miami Dolphins Jerseys , but I had fun,” Gore said. “The organization was great. Great people there. We fought.”It has been more of the same in Gore’s
native Miami, with his homecoming undermined by a wave of injuries to Tannehill
and others.Meanwhile, the old man at running back just keeps showing up for
work. Others may be surprised Gore is still going strong, but he’s not.“I know
how I train,” he said. “I know how I go out every day in practice. I know in the
offseason how I get myself ready. Competing with guys younger than me at my
position, being around them every day, that helps me.”And he learned a long time
ago how to play through pain.
