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Sep 03, 1996: -- Erickson In; McIver Out --

As reported yesterday, the Dolphins signed Craig Erickson on Monday for a reported $1 million over the next 2 years. Odds are that Erickson won't play at all this year and will remain inactive for the rest of the season.

To make room for Erickson, the Dolphins waived guard Everett McIver, who was signed during training camp as a free agent.

In other news, CB Calvin Jackson may be ready to play against the Cardinals on Sunday if he can practice by Thursday of this week. He sustained some cartilege damage in his right knee and ankle during Sundays game against New England, but will reportedly try running on it today to see if he'll be ready to go by Sunday.

Safety Michael Stewart, who lost his starting strong safety job to Louis Oliver in the offseason, took a pay cut yesterday to an amount considerably below his previous base of $728,000. The Dolphins told Stewart that, as a backup, he wasn't worth as much as they were paying him.

Also, the Herald is reporting that just because Karim Abdul-Jabbar had a fine outing on Sunday, doesn't mean that Irving Spikes is automatically the second string back from now on. JJ apparently plans to use both backs this coming Sunday against the Cardinals.

The Dolphins also waived Spence Fischer from the practice squad and will sign a replacement in the next day or two.

My Comments:

Erickson is seven years younger than Marino and was recruited by JJ while JJ was the coach at the University of Miami. Obviously, JJ believes that Erickson might be a good candidate for QB of the future and that is why he was signed to a 2 year deal to ride the bench.

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