Kendrick Norton has officially been waived by the Miami Dolphins after losing his arm in a July 4th car crash -- but the team will still pay Norton his full salary for the 2019 season.
The 22-year-old defensive tackle's left arm was amputated in the crash -- when his F-250 truck smashed into a concrete barrier on a Miami highway around 1 AM and flipped on its roof.
Norton acknowledged the injury would end his NFL career -- and over the weekend, the Dolphins placed him on the reserve/non-football injury list ... a move that ensures he'll get his full salary.