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Oct 8, 2009 4:18 pm US/Eastern

Joey Porter Returns To Practice For Fins

MIAMI (CBS4) ― The Miami Dolphins defense got a double shot of good news on Thursday. All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter, linebacker Akin Ayodele, and defensive end Phillip Merling all took part in practice. For Porter, it was the first time he took part in practice in nearly two weeks.

Porter sat out last weekend's rout of the Buffalo Bills with a sore right hamstring. "Whenever you're hurt, you realize how much you really miss the game," Porter said. "To go out there, to run around with the guys and put my pads back on definitely feels better than it did sitting on the sideline watching."

Merling hurt his left ankle in the fourth quarter of the Bills game. Ayodele returned after being sidelined by a sore back.

The Dolphins take on the New York Jets on Monday night. The Jets are an early two and a half point favorite for the game.

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