Former Cardinals first-rounder Nkemdiche signs with Dolphins

The Seattle Seahawks have signed former Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (90). (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

DAVIE, Fla. — Defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche has signed with the Miami Dolphins two weeks after the Arizona Cardinals released their 2016 first-round draft pick.

Nkemdiche is still recovering from ACL surgery last December, and the Dolphins placed him on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday.

He played in 27 games in three injury-plagued seasons with the Cardinals. Last year he started six games and had 4 1/2 sacks.

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