| Wed Jun 23 2010 | 08:43 | Turner not showing urgency? | ||||
Patrick Turner is not showing the "urgency or work ethic" of the other receivers, a teammate tells the Miami Herald. | ||||||
Turner is having a bad offseason, missing practices with a back injury and now getting called out for not working hard enough. With the Dolphins' first four receiver spots locked up, the 2009 third-round pick could very well be on the roster bubble. | ||||||
| Source: Miami Herald | ||||||
| Sun Jun 13 2010 | 10:45 | Turner may not be ready for training camp | ||||
Dolphins WR Patrick Turner (undisclosed) admitted that he might not be ready to go by training camp. | ||||||
A source tells the Miami Herald that Turner has a back injury that required a procedure. "We'll have to see -- I'll be able to play at some point in the season," said Turner. Despite sizable talent, Turner is way off the radar as the Dolphins' fifth receiver at best. | ||||||
| Source: Miami Herald | ||||||
| Wed May 19 2010 | 13:23 | Patrick Turner out for all of OTA season | ||||
Dolphins WR Patrick Turner is out for all of OTA season due to an undisclosed injury. | ||||||
It sounds like he had surgery of some sort, which is surprising considering Turner didn't play as a "redshirt rookie." Already on the bubble, this won't help the surprise 2009 third-round pick's odds of making the roster. | ||||||
| Source: Omar Kelly on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu May 13 2010 | 17:40 | Patrick Turner no lock to make final roster | ||||
Patrick Turner is not considered a lock to make the Dolphins roster this year. | ||||||
Turner struggled to beat press coverage in practice last year, failing to get off the line of scrimmage. The addition of Brandon Marshall means Turner will be fighting Ryan Grice-Mullen and longshots Taurus Johnson and Jason Pruitt for the final receiver spot. | ||||||
| Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | ||||||