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DAVIE (CBSMiami) – The Miami Dolphins made several roster moves on Sunday, one of which will be very helpful to a recently injured player.

The Dolphins will pay Kendrick Norton his full salary for the 2019 season following his career-ending injury suffered in a car accident earlier this month.

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Officially, Norton was waived with a non-football injury designation which allows the team to completely compensate him based off his contract.

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The 22-year-old former University of Miami standout lost his left arm after an early morning crash on the Fourth of July.

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He was released from the hospital last week after undergoing six surgeries.