Recapping the weekend's roster cuts and moves

With the league mandating that all teams be down to 53 players by this past Saturday, let's look at who got cut in Miami:

Released

• S Courtney Bryan
• T Brandon Frye
• LB William Kershaw
• WR Brandon London
• CB Joey Thomas
• DE Rodrique Wright
• T Nate Garner
• CB Will Billingsley
• DE Ryan Baker
• G Mark Lewis
• LB J.D. Folsom
• WR James Robinson

In addition, Matt Roth was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List. This means that Roth will not be eligible to play or practice for the first six weeks of the season.

TE David Martin was placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury that will likely require arthroscopic surgery. Many people think releasing Martin was a surprise, but I've been predicting it all offseason.

The team was also awarded TE Davon Drew off waivers from Baltimore. Drew was a fifth-round pick in this year's draft. This was NFL.com's Pick Analysis of Drew after the draft:

The Ravens grab an athletic receiving tight end with good hands and ball skills. Drew has only spent a few seasons at the position, but he has flashed enough skill as a pass catcher that he is viewed a potential H-back as a pro.

The Dolphins also filled up their practice squad with the following eight players:

• DE Ryan Baker
• CB Will Billingsley
• LB J.D. Folsom
• T Nate Garner
• G/C Mark Lewis
• WR James Robinson
• LB Danny Lansanah
• WR Julius Pruitt

Six of the practice squad players were with the Dolphins during training camp. Lansanah and Pruitt are the new additions.

As far as my roster prediction went, I think I did a pretty good job. I put Matt Roth on it even though I knew he would end up ineligible to play for the first six weeks, which explains why I left off Lex Hilliard. I also incorrectly guessed that Brandon London and Brandon Frye would make the team and that Charlie Anderson would be left off. But I correctly called the David Martin release and got the rest of the roster spot on. Not too bad.