Byron Maxwell has been benched again, ESPN reported Sunday morning, and his replacement is a stunner:
Cordrea Tankersley, a rookie who wasn’t even active for the first two games of the season.
The Dolphins will release their official injury report at 8 a.m. Sunday. Kickoff against the Saints is 9:30.
ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported early Sunday that Tankersley will start over Maxwell, with Alterraun Verner inactive due to a hamstring injury.
Dolphins expected to give rookie CB Cordrea Tankersley the start over Byron Maxwell. Alterraun Verner will be inactive per source
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) October 1, 2017
Maxwell hasn’t been good since the Dolphins’ preseason trip to Philadelphia.