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Dolphins to cut 2-time Pro Bowl safety Jones

The Miami Dolphins are releasing two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones.

The move, which will become official March 18, frees up $5.3 million against the Dolphins’ salary cap. With Jones’ salary off the books, Miami has around $90 million in cap space, tops in the league.

?”We want to thank Reshad for everything he has done for the Miami Dolphins,” general manager Chris Grier said in a statement. “I have known Reshad since spending time with him at Georgia and have been impressed with everything he’s been able to accomplish. We wish him the best moving forward.”

Jones, who turned 32 in February, established himself as one of the Dolphins’ core players for the past decade. He was the team’s longest-tenured player after being selected in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.

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The end in Miami was clear for Jones, who has had surgery on both shoulders over the past few years. His large salary-cap number, age and injury history didn’t fit with the rebuilding Dolphins.

Jones, who signed a five-year, $60 million deal in March 2017, was set to make $11.5 million in 2020, with $2 million already guaranteed.

The two-time Pro Bowl selection has 21 interceptions, 10.5 sacks and 4 defensive touchdowns in his career. He played just four games in 2019, notching 27 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass deflection before ending the season on injured reserve.

ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe contributed to this report.

Soccer

Report: UEFA asks countries to let Euro 2020 happen

UEFA is asking governments across Europe to ensure this summer’s Euro 2020 goes ahead, a source told Rob Harris of the Associated Press.

European football’s administrative body has been working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to devise ways to reduce the risks of infection across the 12 countries set to host matches in the 24-team tournament.

The WHO told UEFA that it doesn’t expect the virus to be contained by the time the European Championship kicks off on June 12, but the soccer organization is determined for the tournament to be played with fans in attendance. UEFA will allow cities to stage games if they have the medical infrastructure to treat the patients while still having the capability to put on events with tens of thousands of people, Harris explains.

Euro 2020 is set to be the first pan-European edition of the competition.

Brussels has already been stripped of matches due to an unfinished stadium, with London subsequently being rewarded extra fixtures.

Current host venues at Euro 2020:

Stadium City Country
Allianz Arena Munich Germany
Arena Nationala Bucharest Romania
Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland
Hampden Park Glasgow Scotland
Johan Cruyff Arena Amsterdam Netherlands
Krestovsky Stadium Saint Petersburg Russia
Olympic Stadium Baku Azerbaijan
Parken Stadium Copenhagen Denmark
Puskas Arena Budapest Hungary
San Mames Bilbao Spain
Stadio Olimpico Rome Italy
Wembley Stadium London England

There were reports that European football federations had asked UEFA to move Euro 2020 to the following year. However, UEFA refuted these accounts, telling the Associated Press that it “has had no requests to move or cancel the tournament.”

Numerous elite sporting events have been postponed throughout Europe, with the continent’s worst-hit nation, Italy, currently imposing travel restrictions on its entire 60-million population and even barring public events such as funerals and weddings until April 3. Football matches are unsurprisingly included in those measures.

Despite the worsening situation across the continent, UEFA insists it’s taking the threat “very seriously.”

The body added in its statement: “We are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with the World Health Organisation and national authorities regarding its development.”

Over 113,000 people have tested positive for globally and 4,000 have died due to the infection, according to figures from CNN.

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