MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated center **Jake Brendel** off injured reserve and placed cornerback **Cordrea Tankersley** on injured reserve.
Brendel has played in 17 career games, all with the Dolphins, during his NFL career (2016-17). He was signed to Miami's practice squad on Oct. 11, 2016 and promoted to the active roster on Nov. 19, 2016. Brendel appeared in one regular season game and the AFC Wild Card game at the end of the 2016 season before playing in all 16 regular season games in 2017. He was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 3, 2018.
Tankersley played in six games this season and recorded four tackles (two solo) and one special teams stop. He's played in 17 career games with 11 starts during his two-year NFL career (2017-18). Tankersley started 11 games in 2017 and made 31 tackles (24 solo) and had seven passes defensed. He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (97th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2017 NFL draft.
| Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Birthdate | Exp. | College | Hometown | Acq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Brendel | C | 6-4 | 299 | 9/10/92 | 3 | UCLA '16 | Plano, Texas | FA, '16 |
