NFL: Miami Dolphins sign Malcolm Brown from free-agent market

Finally setting the ball in motion during the free agency market, the Miami Dolphins are set to sign former Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown.

The move adds another rusher to the Miami roster along with Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. The team was not anticipated to target a top-level running back on the free-agent market, adding depth and competition instead. 

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Coming as a complementary runner to Gaskin and Ahmed, Brown has experience and quality that will provide a lot of freedom to the Miami side.

For the Dolphins, last year Gaskin carried the ball 142 times for 584 yards (4.1 yards per attempt) with three scores last year, while Ahmed rushed 75 times for 319 yards (4.3 yards per attempt) with three touchdowns.

After being signed by Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015, Brown has rushed 298 times for 1,188 yards and 11 touchdowns in six seasons. He played in all 16 games for the Rams last year, with career highs in carries (101), yards (419), and touchdowns (5). He has a 4.0 yards per attempt average for his career.

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Adding Brown to the mix at running back gives Miami a veteran to join the third-year runner Gaskin and second-year running back Ahmed. The Dolphins will likely still add a drafted running back, but Brown is a solid addition for Miami.