Clinton Portis Works Out With Miami Dolphins, Dolphins Sign Johnson

The Miami Dolphins were interested in a running back and specifically a veteran running back. A few weeks after working out free agent RB Tiki Barber, the Dolphins reportedly worked out RB Clinton Portis on Tuesday, who was released by the Redskins after a seven-year career in Washington.

Portis is turning 30 years old in a few weeks which is worrisome for any running back. That's usually about the team running backs start to break down, especially those with as much wear and tear as Portis.

Turns out the Dolphins went ahead and signed RB Larry Johnson instead of Portis. Johnson, 31, gained 2 yards in two games before he was released by the Washington Redskins last September. He was released by the Chiefs after nearly seven seasons in November 2009 and finished the season with Cincinnati.

His time in Kansas City included two suspensions in his final 12 months with the team. The Chiefs released him after he posted a gay slur on his Twitter account and questioned the competence of Coach Todd Haley.

“It’s kind of hard to convince anybody with my colorful background that, yeah, I’ve changed,” Johnson said. “But you change with every situation you go through.”

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(sbnation.com)