Running back Chris Brooks is now a free agent.

The Miami Dolphins released Brooks with an injury settlement Monday,

making him eligible to sign with any team.

Brooks could re-sign with the Dolphins if there were mutual interest, but league

rules dictate that it couldn’t happen for at least three weeks plus the number of

weeks corresponding to the amount of the settlement he was given.

For practical purposes, this is a situation that almost never happens.

BROOKS’ BAD LUCK

Brooks had been practicing after being placed in the concussion protocol as the

result of a hit he took during the preseason victory against the

Washington Commanders, a few plays after he reeled off a 59-yard run.

After arriving as an undrafted free agent out of BYU in 2023, Brooks showed

intriguing potential from the start along with bringing the kind of size that’s

lacking in the Dolphins running back corps.

Brooks was able to make the 53-man roster last year, and though his playing

time was limited he did have a 52-yard run in the historic blowout of the Denver

Broncos in Week 3 and a 28-yard run in the Week 6 victory against the Carolina Panthers