There have been plenty of receivers who flashed during summer practices, then slid into obscurity, from Roberto Wallace to Drew Morgan (still on the team) to Legedu Naanee.
But there might be something different about Isaiah Ford, who ranks at or near the top of Miami’s most pleasant surprises over the past three months.
The Dolphins’ seventh-round pick in 2016, who missed all of last season because of a preseason knee injury, made an acrobatic catch in the end zone during Sunday’s practice, one of a bunch of impressive receptions he’s made since the start of practices in May.