The Dolphins reached the roster limit of 53 on Friday by releasing a handful of players. Miami also created an extra roster spot when it dealt OL Ryan Cook to Dallas for a seventh-round draft pick.

Notable cuts: LB Jamaal Westerman (4th year, undrafted, Rutgers) -- The veteran signed a free agent deal with the Dolphins this offseason after recording 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble for the Jets last year. However, the Dolphins switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 base forced him to move to DE, a position he was never comfortable at during the preseason.

Final cut list

Westerman (4th year, undrafted, Rutgers), WR Jeff Fuller (rookie, undrafted, Texas A&M), WR B.J. Cunningham (rookie, sixth round, Michigan State), WR Clyde Gates (2nd year, fourth round, Abilene Christian), LB Gary Guyton (5th year, undrafted, Georgia Tech) ,LB Cameron Collins (rookie, undrafted, Oregon State), WR Roberto Wallace (3rd year, undrafted San Diego State), OT Will Barker (3rd year, undrafted, Virginia), CB Vince Agnew (2nd year, undrafted, Central Michigan), LB Shelly Lyons (rookie, undrafted, Arizona State), CB Kevyn Scott (rookie, undrafted, Syracuse), OL Lydon Murtha (4th year, sixth round, Nebraska), DB Quinten Lawrence(4th year, sixth round, McNeese State), G Ray Feinga (4th year, undrafted, BYU), OT Andrew McDonald (rookie, undrafted, Indiana), DT Jarrell Root (rookie, undrafted, Boise State), DT Isaako Aaitui (2nd year, undrafted, UNLV), OT Chandler Burden (rookie, unsigned, Kentucky), WR Chris Hogan (rookie, undrafted, Monmouth), DE Ryan Baker (4th year, undrafted, Purdue) and DB Anderson Russell (3rd year, undrafted, Ohio State).

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