The Miami Dolphins are bringing in former second-round defensive deal with Malik McDowell for a tryout, in accordance with Subject Yates of ESPN.com.

McDowell has by no means performed a single snap of soccer within the NFL – preseason or common season – since being chosen with the No. 35 general decide of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.

Previous to coaching camp that season, McDowell was injured in an ATV accident that left him with a critical concussion, facial accidents and extra. He didn’t report back to the crew for the beginning of coaching camp and remained on the non-football damage for the whole season. Whereas away from the crew, McDowell was arrested for disorderly conduct at an Atlanta bar.

McDowell was launched and moved to the non-football damage record for a second straight season in 2018 earlier than the crew formally reduce ties altogether in March, 2019. He visited the Dallas Cowboys quickly after along with his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, declaring that McDowell had been cleared to return to soccer. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll mentioned a number of instances that their medical doctors wouldn’t clear him to play.

The Seahawks would sue McDowell for not repaying his signing bonus because of the accident that stored him off the sphere. McDowell then bumped into extra authorized issues as he can be arrested on prices of assault and resisting arrest, working a car whereas intoxicated, and receiving and concealing stolen property.

McDowell was sentenced to 11 months in jail with three years or probation for the incidents.

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