Dolphins sending Jason McCourty, Malcolm Brown to IR

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will place two key members of the team on injured reserve Monday. Head coach Brian Flores announced during his Monday press conference that defensive back Jason McCourty and running back Malcolm Brown are both headed to IR, keeping either player from playing for at least the next three weeks. Brown sustained a quadriceps injury five snaps into Sunday’s 30-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. McCourty sustained a foot injury late in the game.

Earlier in the day, reports indicated the Dolphins were signing safety Sheldrick Redwine from the Carolina Panthers practice squad. The move makes sense given McCourty’s injury. The Dolphins once seemingly…