Dolphins sign veteran cornerback Tyler Patmon

The Miami Dolphins have signed veteran cornerback Tyler Patmon to the roster, days before the full start of training camp. This is Patmon’s second stint with Miami. His first was in late 2015, when he signed onto the Dolphins practice squad on December 26. Over a week later, Patmon was promoted to the active roster. He played in two games before being released on July 31, 2016.

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Patmon’s signing comes right after Miami added TE Dwayne Allen, LB Mike Hull, and CB Cordrea Tankersley to the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. He joins a stable of corners competing for the second boundary spot alongside Xavien Howard, which includes Torry McTyer, Jalen Davis, Cornell Armstrong, and former Patriots Eric Rowe and Jomal Wiltz.

Head coach Brian Flores comes from a franchise that emphasizes the importance of the secondary. It’s likely he’ll use the same schemes, putting the defense in nickel, dime, and even quarter defenses regularly. With Tankersley on the PUP list, Patmon has a chance to stick if he does well.

In four seasons, Patmon has played a total of 49 games. He started his career with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent from 2014-15. After getting an opportunity to sign onto Dallas’ practice squad, Patmon went to Miami instead.

In 2016, Patmon bounced around several practice squads. He spent time with the Titans, Chiefs, and Panthers and did not play a game that season. Then he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2017-18, appearing in 25 games, starting two of them. During that span, he made 14 tackles and deflected a pass.

Patmon is most known for a fight between him and former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant in 2015.

Dez Bryant and Tyler Patmon fight #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/CRqoombKzL

— NFL_Central (@Central_NFL) August 3, 2015

There is also a separate incident in 2017, where Patmon threw a coach to the ground during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks. It’s clear Patmon has fire in him. The question now is, will he be able to harness it and make the team?