DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins released veteran safety T.J. McDonald on Sunday night.
The move comes as a bit of a surprise as McDonald has been one of the Dolphins' defensive leaders, who seemed to embrace a role switch becoming a hybrid safety-linebacker in Miami's new scheme.
McDonald, a starting Dolphins safety over the last two seasons, was due a $5 million salary in 2019. He was already guaranteed $3.6 million of that sum.
The Dolphins haven't hidden the fact that 2019 will be a rebuilding season for them and they will part will several veteran players to make room for younger players to shine.