Koa Misi, who played three games last season before sustaining a neck injury that required surgery, has not been cleared by doctors to begin football activities and is expected to be on the physically unable to perform list when the Dolphins begin training camp practices Saturday.
Misi, 30, is continuing to rehabilitate from the injury but obviously has not made progress quickly enough to be ready for the start of camp. The Dolphins remain optimistic Misi will eventually be able to return to the field but have no set timetable for that to happen.
The fact Misi will not be competing for a job for an indefinite time means rookie Raekwon McMillan’s chances of being one of the team’s three starting linebackers improves dramatically.