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Ex-Hawkeye Matt Roth gets one more chance with Dolphins after Iowa City public intoxication incident
John McGlothlen
May. 25, 2008 3:01 pm
From Miami Herald:
Roth (three sacks in 13 games/nine starts last season) was slowed in 2007 by a hernia that is no longer an issue.
Pressure mounts on Dolphins trio...
[Matt] Roth remained at first-team defensive end during Wednesday's practice, though Randy Starks and Phillip Merling should challenge. Undersized at 272 pounds for a 3-4 scheme, Roth bulked up to 285. But doubts remain. ''I don't think Roth fits there,'' former Browns scout/espn.com analyst Matt Williamson said. ``He'll probably go by the wayside, but you can't just release him.''
Roth (three sacks in 13 games/nine starts last season) was slowed in 2007 by a hernia that is no longer an issue. He was arrested in January on public-intoxication charges at an Iowa City bar: ''I messed up,'' he said. ``[The Dolphins] said I get one chance after that.'' ...