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Apr 24, 1996: -- Brothen and Yarborough Signed --

The Dolphins announced yesterday that they have signed Offensive Lineman Kevin Brothen and Cornerback William Yarborough from Virginia Tech to contracts for undisclosed terms.

Brothen, at 6'3' and 293 lbs is a 3 year veteran who originally signed with the Dolphins in 1993 and spent most of last year on the injured reserve list after he injured his knee in training camp. He has never been much of a factor in any games the Dolphins have played.

Yarborough (6'0", 166 lbs) is an undrafted rookie free agent who was a 4 year letterman at Virginia Tech. Yarborough started all 11 games last season at cornerback and ended the year with 52 tackles and 5 interceptions.

My Comments:

Brothen has been with the Dolphins for a while and has never started for the team. I kind of doubt that he'll be with the team this fall, but for the time being - the more, the merrier.

Yarborough is a skinny kid who apparently has some good talent in coverage - 5 picks in a season is a good season. Unless he bulks up, though, he'll just bounce off those bigger receivers and running backs.

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