Dolphins CB Lippett tears Achilles, out for season

Aug 15, 2017 - 7:31 PM Miami Dolphins cornerback Tony Lippett tore his Achilles and will have season-ending surgery, coach Adam Gase said on Tuesday.

Lippett, who sustained the injury during Monday's practice, made 13 starts last season and collected 67 tackles and a team-high four interceptions.

The 25-year-old played in 75 percent of Miami's defensive snaps in 2016 and was expected to be a backup this season behind starters Byron Maxwell and Xavien Howard.

"Anytime you lose a guy that started for you last year, that's not ideal," Gase said. "But that's why we've collected the depth that we have and trying to get young players to go because this is what happens."

The Dolphins selected rookie Cordrea Tankersley in the third round of the 2017 draft and also signed fellow cornerback Alterraun Verner.