MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins second-year working again Jaylen Wright is taken into account week-to-week together with his undisclosed damage, in keeping with coach Mike McDaniel after the crew’s preseason finale Saturday evening.
McDaniel mentioned Wright will proceed to be evaluated because the crew surveys totally different choices on how you can transfer ahead with the ailment.
Wright left Thursday’s joint follow with the Jacksonville Jaguars early, limping first to the indoor follow facility with a coach after which over towards the crew’s medical facility adjoining to the follow area for additional analysis.
Wright was believed to be in line for the Dolphins’ No. 2 working again job going into the preseason, however rookie Ollie Gordon II, who began and had 43 yards on eight carries Saturday, is making a push behind him.
Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders didn’t kick within the preseason finale, and he was seen going into the locker room with a coach early in Saturday’s recreation.
McDaniel, although, mentioned Sanders’ undisclosed damage shouldn’t preserve him off the sector for the crew’s opener.
“He doesn’t seem involved for Week 1,” McDaniel mentioned. “He was telling me that he was going to kick additional factors, and I used to be like, ‘We’d like the 2-point conversion work.’
“We’ll see when he is available in, however he wasn’t overly involved for Week 1.”
McDaniel additionally reported working again De’Von Achane has had no setbacks together with his calf damage, as he’s anticipated to be ready for the opener Sept. 7 in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts.
Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks had a short damage scare towards the top of Thursday’s joint follow with the Jaguars. Whereas he warmed up Saturday, he was held again from taking part in.
“He was mad at me,” McDaniel mentioned, “however all the fellows that had been type of working by way of something minor from an damage standpoint — he had one thing minor that I didn’t suppose was value him taking part in.
“If it was a regular-season recreation, there was no method he would’ve let me pull that off. I used to be happy with him to see the large image.”
As tight finish Darren Waller went by way of a pregame warmup however didn’t play, McDaniel mentioned it was “intentional” to have him undergo a routine of getting ready to play whereas not exposing him to recreation motion.
The Dolphins coach mentioned Waller hasn’t had setbacks as he progresses by way of preparation regardless of not going by way of any follow drills after his Wednesday activation from the physically-unable-to-perform checklist.
Dolphins offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg is a candidate to stay on PUP checklist to begin the season, which might preserve him out at the very least the primary 4 weeks of the common season.
“I don’t foresee him being speedy return,” McDaniel mentioned. “I don’t foresee him being season-long.”
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