Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was forced to have his arm amputated after a car crash early Thursday, his agent announced. He remains hospitalized in the Miami area.

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Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho says the Ford F250 Norton was driving crashed into a concrete barrier and overturned early Thursday on State Road 836 near Miami. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews rendered aid to Norton, who was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.

A Dolphins statement said the 22-year-old Norton's injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

“With sadness, I can confirm that Kendrick Norton was in a car accident last night and suffered multiple injuries, including the amputation of his arm,” his agent Malki Kawa tweeted. “We ask that you continue to pray for him.”

Miami Dolphins officials confirmed in a tweet that they were made aware early Thursday of a “serious car accident” involving Norton, a seventh-round draft choice by the Carolina Panthers out of the University of Miami in 2018 who was claimed by the Dolphins late last year.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Kendrick and his family during this time,” the tweet reads.

Manny Diaz, Norton’s former college coach, said in a tweet Thursday that its football program was “praying for Kendrick, his family and the medical professionals helping him this morning.”

The 6-foot-3, 314-pound Norton did not play in an NFL game last season, but he was expected to be one of several players competing for a spot on the Dolphins’ defensive line for the upcoming season.