Bayron Matos injury: Miami Dolphins OL hurt in training camp practice

AI-assisted summary Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Bayron Matos was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an injury during training camp.

The second-year player joined the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent from the University of South Florida.

Matos is a former college basketball player who transitioned to football through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.

Bayron Matos suffered an injury during the Miami Dolphins training camp practice on Wednesday, July 23 .

The injury warranted a helicopter to airlift Matos out of the practice facility and taken to a local hospital .

He is said to be in a stable condition.

The second-year offensive tackle was signed by the after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.

He attended the University of South Florida (USF) and switched to offensive tackle after playing defensive tackle and on special teams in college.

Matos early life Matos was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, he played baseball which is known as the country's most popular sport.

At a young age, he was said to be a phenomenal pitcher, throwing low 90s.

He also loved basketball and when he moved to the USA at 16, he pursued a basketball career.

He moved to Chattanooga, Tennesse and attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy.

During his time there, he was the state leader in double-doubles and rebounds for Tennesse and was ranked a three star recruit out of high school.

He later committed to New Mexico Lobos to play basketball.

After a redshirt season in 2019, Matos played in 2020 averaging six points and four rebounds in 20 games that year.

He later entered the transfer portal and committed to USF.

His 2021 season showed a drop in his production and minutes after averaging 1.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10 minutes a game.

After three years in collegiate basketball, he became a walk-on for the USF football team and played defensive tackle and on special teams before his switched to offensive tackle.

Matos and the IPP The NFL has an International Player Pathway Program (IPP) and Matos joined the program to give himself an opportunity to showcase his skills.

He participated in the 2024 IPP Pro Day and was a prospect to watch .

The IPP was established in 2017 and was a way for the NFL to promote diversity and increase the number of international players in the league.

Many places across the country do not have the equipment and facilities to develop athletes to the best of their ability and the IPP wants to change that.

In 2024, since the establishment of the program, there have been more than 18 IPP athletes on NFL rosters and five notable names signed to active rosters: Jordan Mailata (Australia Philadelphia Eagles), Efe Obada (UK Washington Commanders), Jakob Johnson (Germany Las Vegas Raiders), Sammis Reyes (Chile Washington Commanders) and David Bada (Germany Washington Commanders)..

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