Dolphins' Dante Trader: Cleared to play against Cincinnati
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Trader (shin) does not have an injury designation against the Bengals on Sunday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Trader opened Week 5 prep with consecutive limited practices, but he avoided an injury tag after logging a full session Friday. The second-year safety has 19 tackles (nine solo) and two pass defenses (one interception) through the first four games of the regular season.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Limited Thursday
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Trader (shin) was limited during Thursday's practice.
Trader was originally on the injury report due to a knee issue, which he sustained during the Week 4 loss to Minnesota. However, it appears he is now dealing with a shin injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day, meaning he could be on the field in Week 5 versus the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Avoids major injury
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Trader (knee) is considered day-to-day ahead of Week 5, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Trader suffered a knee injury during Sunday's 15-10 loss to Minnesota, and he was briefly sidelined before returning to action. The safety registered five total tackles (three solo) during the contest, and his status at Wednesday's first practice of the week will shed more light on his availability for the team's matchup with the Bengals in Week 5.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Posts six tackles against Buffalo
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Trader recorded six tackles (three solo) during the Dolphins' 30-13 win over the Bills on Sunday.
The rookie fifth-rounder played 66 of 68 defensive snaps (97.1 percent) and finished third on the Dolphins in tackles. Trader has taken on a larger role in the Dolphins' secondary the last two games, which has coincided with Ashtyn Davis' absence due to a quadriceps injury. Trader got the start against Buffalo, and he would likely start against the Commanders this Sunday if Davis is not cleared to play.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Joins Dolphins secondary
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The Dolphins selected Trader in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 155th overall.
Miami gets another piece of the Maryland defense after drafting defensive tackle Jordan Phillips earlier in the fifth. Trader is a former two-sport athlete at Maryland who played lacrosse in addition to football. At 5-foot-11 and 196 pounds, Trader is decent in coverage and is a willing tackler as a safety. He's unlikely to be used as a nickel corner, so he may have to bide his time behind Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu.
