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Dolphins claim Northern Iowa cornerback Elijah Campbell; release veteran defensive back

South Florida Sun Sentinel - 9/1/2021

The Miami Dolphins claimed journeyman Elijah Campbell off the waiver wire, adding a sixth cornerback to the team’s 53-man regular-season roster.

Campbell, who was waived by the New York Jets earlier this week, played in three games for the Jets last year, playing two snaps on defense.

The 5-foot-11, 190 pound cornerback is joining his third NFL team, and fifth professional team considering he played in the AAF and XFL after leaving Northern Iowa.

Campbell played in 24 games at Northern Iowa from 2016-17 after transferring from Northern Illinois in 2015, and he tallied 87 tackles, 15 pass breakups and eight interceptions as a Panther.

The Dolphins released cornerback Jamal Perry, who was the first player signed after Brian Flores became Miami’s head coach in 2019, to make room for the Campbell. ...

Former Navy receiver Malcolm Perry, the Dolphins’ 2020 seventh-round pick who was released on Tuesday, got claimed by the New England Patriots.

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