Dolphins' Hartline has torn knee ligament
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline reportedly suffered a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his knee during Sunday's game against the New York Jets.
Hartline was hurt in the first quarter of Miami's season-ending 20-7 loss. He had two catches for 38 yards before exiting.
According to the Miami Herald, surgery will not be required.
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Hartline finished the year with 76 catches for 1,016 yards and four touchdowns. He became the fifth Dolphins player to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in back-to-back seasons, joining Mark Duper, Mark Clayton, Irving Fryar and Brandon Marshall.