The Miami Dolphins have cut defensive end Andre Branch and offensive lineman Ted Larsen, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald.
Branch spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins, but was a big disappointment.
This past year, he played in 14 games—mostly in a reserve role—and finished with 25 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
He originally signed with Miami in March 2016, and in his first season with the team, he was actually solid, registering 49 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and a couple of forced fumbles.
Branch was then largely ineffective in 2017, totaling 23 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Clemson University, was originally selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He spent four seasons with the Jaguars but never lived up to expectations, with his best season coming in 2013 when he recorded 37 tackles and six sacks over the course of a full 16-game campaign.
Larsen spent the last two years in South Beach. This past season, he started 13 of the 15 games in which he appeared, playing left guard. He played in eight games in 2017.
The 31-year-old attended North Carolina State and was originally chosen by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (205th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
However, he never actually played a game with the Patriots and ended up making his way to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his rookie season, starting 11 games.
He resided with the Buccaneers for first four seasons of his career and also had stints with the Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears.
