DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins have waived defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche after playing just two games with the team.
Nkemdiche played just three defensive snaps in the Dolphins' 26-18 win over the New York Jets, and 18 defensive snaps with the Dolphins overall. He didn't perform well in games or in practices. Dolphins defensive coordinator Patrick Graham described Nkemdiche as "rusty."
The Dolphins took a flier on Nkemdiche, signing the 2016 Arizona Cardinals first-round pick to a one-year deal worth up to $1.1 million in August. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list as he continued to recover from a torn ACL suffered in December 2018 and get into better playing shape.