Miami Dolphins starting center Connor Williams suffered a torn ACL against the Tennessee Titans on Monday and backup Liam Eichenberg’s calf injury has the front office searching for answers on offense.
The Dolphins announced the signing of two offensive linemen earlier this week, adding Jonotthan Harrison to the active roster and Matt Skura to the practice squad. Harrison, 32, has spent time with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons since entering the NFL as a college free agent from Florida in 2014.“Everything was just a whirlwind at that point,” Harrison said of signing with Miami. “And the funny thing is, today is Thursday. I got a call on Tuesday. Today I was actually supposed to come here for a baby shower. So I thought, okay, let me grab a bag and get out of there. But it was very emotional to get that phone call.“It’s very exciting to be active on an active roster again. Like I said, I’m just willing to do whatever they ask me to do.Harrison played 2,657 of 3,110 snaps at center during his six-year career. He allowed three sacks and was penalized 16 times. However, he last played for the Jets in 2019.“I was sitting on the couch with my wife and we were about to grab something to eat and watch Netflix,” Harrison said when asked what he was doing when Miami called. “I’m completely honest. I love working out and staying in shape, so I did it anyway. It’s kind of ingrained in me to always be ready. I was so close to being okay that I guess I won’t make it to my 10th grade. I got the call and here I am.Miami’s offensive line allows the third-fewest sacks per game at 1.8, but that number increased to five against the Titans. Recruiting players to start in mid-December is far from ideal, but Harrison’s familiarity with Miami’s system should help him get going. “There was a lot of carryover from the Falcons,” he said. “The terminology might be a little different here, maybe the technique to get there. But schematically there were a lot of carryovers, so going back to the playbook was right. It was much easier than I expected.”
Leave a Reply