Dolphins' Bayron Matos released from hospital after sustaining injury in training camp

The Miami Dolphins suffered quite the scare on the first day of training camp, which started last week. According to CBS News, offensive lineman Bayron Matos was seriously injured at the end of the practice session, and was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital via helicopter. On Tuesday, UPI reported that Matos was released from the hospital. 

The morning after Matos was injured, the Dolphins announced that he remained in the hospital overnight for evaluation and testing. He had movement in all extremities, but was not cleared to be released just yet.

Matos' agent told The Miami Herald that the offensive lineman suffered "an above-the-shoulder type injury" but was not certain if it involved his neck, spine or something else.

Matos is set to enter his second NFL season after going undrafted last year out of South Florida. He was born in the Dominican Republic but moved to Tennessee at 16 years old. The 6-foot-7 athlete initially attended the University of New Mexico to play basketball after a successful high school career, but then transferred to South Florida to continue his hoop dreams. However, in 2022, Matos walked on to the Bulls' football team, and started training as a defensive end and designated "kick blocker" on special teams before moving to the offensive line. 

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Matos was announced as one of the 16 members of the International Player Pathway in 2024 and worked out for scouts at IMG Academy prior to the draft. He performed well enough for some evaluators to believe he could be a late-round pick, but ultimately went undrafted and landed with Miami.