Miami Dolphins Sign McLendon to Practice Squad

The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed linebacker Derrick McLendon to the team's practice squad.

McLendon entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the team. He finished his collegiate career at Colorado, where he appeared in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries in 2023. He transferred to Colorado from Florida State where he played in 38 games in four seasons (2019-22) and recorded 61 tackles (19 solo), 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Name	Pos.	Hgt.	Wgt.	Birthdate	Exp.	College	Hometown	Acq.
Derrick McLendon	LB	6-4	250	9/29/00	R	Colorado ‘24	Decatur, Ga	FA, ‘24

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