Dolphins third-year defensive end Phillip Merling wrapped up a rocky offseason, which included an arrest for aggravated battery against his pregnant girlfriend, with a season-ending torn Achilles tendon. A second-round pick by the Dolphins in 2008, Merling has been a significant reserve in the team’s defensive line rotation the past two seasons, but has quietly drawn criticism from the coaching …

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Projected starter faces surgery to repair recent Achilles’ tendon injury The offseason just got worse for Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Phillip Merling. Already facing charges of domestic battery for beating his pregnant girfriend, it appears now he has suffered a season-ending injury.

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FORT LAUDERDALE The Broward State Attorney’s Office has formally charged Miami Dolphins defensive end Phillip Merling with felony battery on his pregnant girlfriend.

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Filed under: Football Miami Dolphins defensive end Phillip Merling (pictured), who has had a fairly uneventful showing in the pros, has been formally charged with felony battery against his pregnant girlfriend. According to the police report, the 6-foot-4, 304-pounder has pleaded not guilty through his attorney and requested a jury trial. “This is an emergency, please come help me,” the …

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Miami Dolphins defensive end Philip Merling faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted of charges that he allegedly hit his pregnant girlfriend.

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