Doplphins receiver Brian Hartline returns to practice on limited basis
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Brian Hartline returned to practice with Miami Dolphins on a limited basis Thursday afternoon, while follow wide receiver Mike Wallace replaced him on the sideline.
Hartline took part only in individual drills, and Wallace spent time working with a trainer. Neither player participated in the team's scrimmage Monday night after doing position drills.
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin has a standing policy of not discussing injuries, but Hartline was wearing a compression sleeve around his left calf Thursday.
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Absent from practice Thursday were guards John Jerry and Brian Thomas, along with wide receiver Rishard Matthews. Rookie Caleb Sturgis kicked Wednesday night for the first time in a week and ended the practice by making a 42-yard field goal.
The Dolphins open the preseason Sunday night against Dallas in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.