Dolphins’ Matos in stable condition, remains in hospital for observation after training camp injury

MIAMI GARDENS Fla AP Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos remained under observation at the Ryder Trauma Care Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Thursday one day after he was transported there by helicopter from training camp with an undisclosed injury The Dolphins commented in a comment that Matos has movement in all extremities and is in stable condition but they did not provide any other details of his injury The club also did not say how long Matos would be under the care of doctors It s a really heartbreaking part of the event fellow Dolphins offensive lineman Austin Jackson explained of the injury which occurred in the final minutes of Day of training camp Very tough The -year-old Matos was born in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic and played his college football at New Mexico and South Florida He was undrafted in and signed with the Dolphins as a free agent through the NFL s International Member Pathway Activity an initiative that gives athletes from countries outside the U S a chance to play in the league Matos who signed a reserve future contract in January had spent time with Miami s practice squad over the past year Matos only started playing football a scant years ago He grew up playing baseball and basketball and after moving to Tennessee for high school popped up on the radar of hoops coaches Matos wound up redshirting and playing one season for New Mexico before transferring to South Florida where he continued playing basketball and walked onto the football squad The -foot- -pound Matos started off as a defensive lineman and special teams performer before switching to offensive line