Koa Misi still awaiting medical clearance

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsMiami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi is a solid member of the defense, able to play well against the run and support whatever the defense is trying to do. Fans get on Misi because he is not a spectacular playmaker, but the defense definitely felt his loss last year when a neck injury ended his season after just three games.

Now, months and a spinal fusion surgery later, Misi is still awaiting clearance from doctors, according to a report from the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. According to Jackson, Misi “saw a doctor in the past two weeks and plans to see one again before the start of camp in late July.” The 2010 second-round pick “remains hopeful about being…