Mike Hull

Having been placed on the reserve/PUP list prior to Miami's cutdown to a 53-man roster, Hull's season now comes to an end. The reserve linebacker is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2020.

It wasn't known that Hull had been dealing with an injury coming into training camp, so this news comes as a surprise. The Penn State product joined the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and has been a backup linebacker for the team ever since. He'll likely start camp being unable to participate, but can come off this list at any time.

Hull injured his shoulder in Sunday's loss to the Saints and was limited in Wednesday's practice as a result, but his full participation Thursday bodes well for his game status this week. The Dolphins will have some added depth in case Hull's status worsens, as Rey Maualuga returned from a hamstring injury this week.

With Rishard Matthews going IR, the Dolphins had an opening on the 53-man roster. Spencer Paysinger is doubtful to line up at linebacker, so Hull will offer some depth on the defense.