The Miami Dolphins got started making cuts Monday toward the initial 53-player active roster ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline.

Veteran nickel cornerback Mike Hilton was released Monday, according to ESPN .

Hilton, 31, was signed early in training camp when fellow nickel corner Kader Kohou was lost for the season with a knee injury. Hilton has 56 starts under his belt in his career and was initially expected to be a core piece to the secondary.

It was peculiar, though, that Hilton never really got much run with the first-team defense in camp. Meanwhile, the Dolphins worked rookie cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. plenty in the slot and like what they see out of him.

Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver was asked why Hilton didn’t play in the Aug. 16 preseason game against the D

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