Former Fullback joins NFL

Eckel returns to NFL

Kyle Eckel reported back to the Miami Dolphins camp Thursday, coach Nick Saban said he was in better shape than he anticipated.
Eckel currently is on the team'sExempt/Commissioner Permission List, so he does not take up a spot on the53-man roster until the team decides to play him.''We liked him when he was here before,'' Saban said. ``Obviously, being inthe service, he's been working out, but he hasn't been playing football, sowe'll try to work him back into it.''

Eckel, 5-11 and 240 pounds, ranks fourth on Navy's all-time list with 2,906yards and 25 touchdowns.

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