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He got in limited minicamp work, but couldn’t put a percentage on his health. The Dolphins are moving Ifo slowly coming off his lost 2015. He’ll be a threat to Bobby McCain’s slot role if he regains pre-injury form.

Bobby McCain is currently penciled in for the job, but Miami should give Ekpre-Olomu and Tyler Patmon every opportunity to unseat him. The Dolphins could also look to the free agent market for some extra bodies. Leon Hall is recovering from offseason back surgery, but he would represent a major upgrade if healthy.

Ekpre-Olomu tore his ACL during practice over the weekend. Once a top corner prospect, Ekpre-Olomu suffered a gruesome knee injury in December of 2014 while at Oregon and has yet to get on an NFL field. Thankfully this injury is not to the same knee he blew out in college, but it is another massive setback. Ekpre-Olomu will revert to injured reserve once he clears waivers.

A top prospect in the 2015 Draft, Ekpre-Olomu has not recovered since suffering a horrific knee injury his final year in college. He fell to the sixth round in the draft, redshirted as a rookie, and was eventually waived by the Browns. The Dolphins claimed him last April, but he suffered another ACL tear in training camp. It is possible his career is over.

The Browns cut the 2015 seventh-rounder last month with a failed physical designation, but the Dolphins took a flier and claimed him off waivers. Ekpre-Olomu was viewed as a potential Day Two pick last year but tumbled deep into the draft after tearing his ACL at Oregon. Snaps are up for grabs in the Dolphins’ weak cornerback group behind de facto No. 1 Byron Maxwell.

Ekpre-Olomu is recovering from a torn ACL, and is questionable for Week 1. He was viewed as a potential first-round pick before suffering the injury last December, where he also dislocated his kneecap. A Tyrann Mathieu-type when he’s healthy, Ekpre-Olomu could see time both in the slot and at safety.

“IEO” faces a longer rehab as a result and is a strong candidate to begin the season on reserve/PUP. Billed as a fringe first-rounder before the injury, Ekpre-Olomu projects best in a Tyrann Mathieu-type role as a hybrid safety-corner. He’s a sound tackler who plays the run well despite his small 5'9/192 frame.

This was expected with Ekpre-Olomu recovering from December ACL surgery. The Browns could keep him on NFI to open the season, costing him the first six games. Ekpre-Olomu is likely to redshirt as a rookie.

Recovering from December ACL surgery, Ekpre-Olomu is expected to redshirt. He’ll open the year on reserve/NFI. Ekpre-Olomu will push for a slot role when healthy. The former Oregon Duck could also end up at free safety.

Ekpre-Olomu (5'9/192) was widely viewed as a first-round cornerback prospect before tearing his ACL last December. Many draft analysts now project him to safety. “IEO” finished his four-year college career with a ballhawking nine interceptions and eight forced fumbles. A rugged tackler with quick feet and a highly competitive playing mentality, Ekpre-Olomu’s best NFL fit may be as a slot corner-slash-free safety in the Tyrann Mathieu mold. He may open his career on the reserve/PUP list, but projects as a future plus starter.