Dolphins hosting J.K. Dobbins for pre-draft visit - NFL.com

Following Thursday's stunning announcements in which the sports world largely came to a halt -- and multiple NFL teams suspended air travel for coaches and scouts and a few announced they were temporarily closing their facilities -- some clubs are proceeding with extreme care and caution.

One of those teams is the Miami Dolphins, who are hosting Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins for a pre-draft visit on Friday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Dobbins currently is living and training in South Florida, Rapoport added, so no air travel was required for the visit.

The Dolphins announced Thursday that they have pulled their scouts and coaches from the road during the pre-draft process due to growing concerns over COVID-19.

Dobbins, ranked 40th among Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 prospects and the No. 4 running back, is a 5-foot-10, 217-pound production machine out of the backfield. In three seasons with the Buckeyes, he churned out 4,459 yards rushing with an impressive 6.2 yards per carry, eclipsing the 1,000-yard barrier each season.

His junior campaign saw him run for 2,003 yards and 21 scores.

The addition of Dobbins for the Dolphins, who have three first-round picks, would fill a massive need for Miami, which was dead last in the NFL in rushing yards last season, averaging a meager 72.2 per contest.

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