Miami Dolphins rookie safety Patrick McMorris may soon make his NFL debut after he was activated from the injured reserve to the team’s 53-man roster Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the team waived veteran safety Marcus Maye to make room.
McMorris, 23, was a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft and made impressive plays in preseason before earning a spot on the team’s initial 53-man roster. However, that was short-lived and he was moved to the IR before the end of August.
Patrick McMorris balled out in his preseason debut. This guy has a nose for the football‼️ pic.twitter.com/ZoNZ29XIXW
— King of Phinland🐬👑 (@KingOfPhinland) August 13, 2024
The Dolphins opened the 21-day practice window for McMorris earlier in November, but were down to their last couple days before the deadline to move him to the active roster. If the rookie safety was still on IR for the team’s Week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers, McMorris would’ve been done for the year and unable to practice with the team until the offseason.
It’s possible that the reps on the practice field are the reason the Dolphins want McMorris on the active roster. But the decision to waive Maye leaves the team without depth on the back-end of their secondary aside from McMorris and special teams ace Elijah Campbell.
