The Miami Dolphins encountered an injury during Wednesday’s mini-camp session and it occurred to a player that very few want to see hurt, running back Kenyan Drake.
Drake, who’s been impressive throughout the offseason, sustained a hamstring injury on special teams according to Anthony Chiang of the Palm Beach Post. His diversity creates a lot of opportunities for him as a back, wide receiver and return man, but staying healthy is crucial.
Drake battled multiple injuries in four seasons at Alabama, including a broken leg against Ole Miss (2014) and a fractured right arm against Mississippi State (2015). Through it all, he totaled 1,189 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the Crimson Tide’s national championship run a year ago.
He’s expected to back up Jay Ajayi, the projected starter at running back for Miami in 2016.
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