At the close of an injury-riddled preseason, the Miami Dolphins waive one injured wide receiver and learn the full extent of injuries to another.
On Saturday, the Miami Dolphins waived Willie Snead IV off injured reserve after reaching an injury settlement with the journeyman wide receiver, according to league sources. The Dolphins also learned that wide receiver Anthony Schwartz, injured in Friday night's game against Tampa Bay, tore a knee ligament in his left knee, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.
Snead, meanwhile, signed with the Dolphins on July 31st and had an underwhelming stint with the team before his injury. He dropped passes in practice sessions and also had drops against Atlanta and Washington this preseason.The wide receiver from Ball State was a long shot to make the team, as the receiving corps had great depth at the position before injuries beset it. Snead saw the field in the preseason in place of receivers ahead of him and did nothing to stand out amongst the crowd. Snead was placed on injured reserve last Monday after tearing a ligament in the game against the Commanders. Since he has reached an injury settlement with the team, he can sign with any other team once he becomes healthy. Snead made waves at the end of last season when he posted negative comments on social media about quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He called him "soft" after the Dolphins' 26-7 loss at Kansas City in a wild-card game in January. Snead said he was rooting for the Dolphins and got caught up in the emotions of the game.Meanwhile, Schwartz, who was also not expected to figure into the Dolphins' plans this season, will likely end up either on injured reserve or waived with an injury settlement similar to Snead.Scott Salomon joined Sports Illustrated in April 2024 covering breaking news and analysis for the Miami Dolphins channel. In June he joined Inside the Heat and Back in the Day NBA. Scott is based in South Florida and has been covering the local and national sports scene for 35 years. Scott has covered and has been credentialed for the Super Bowl, the NFL Combine, various Orange Bowls and college football championship games. Scott was also credentialed for the NBA All-Star game and covered the Miami Heat during their first six seasons for USA TODAY. Scott is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication and the St. Thomas University School of Law. Scott has two sons and his hobbies include watching sports on television and binge watching shows on various streaming services.
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