The Miami Dolphins began to trim their roster Thursday to the allotted number of players allowed for training camp later this month.
The team waived undrafted rookie defensive tackle Ray Lima, a former Iowa State standout who signed with Miami shortly after the 2020 NFL draft.
Lima was not among Dolphins rookies, quarterbacks and other injured players who reported to the team’s Davie practice facility to undergo COVID-19 testing on Thursday.
With Brazilian lineman Durval Queiroz Neto granted a roster exemption for the second straight year as part of the NFL’s international program, the Dolphins will be able to carry 81 players instead of the 80 mandated by the NFL’s new coronavirus regulations.