MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. will start out the season on injured reserve mainly because of midsection and finger injuries.
The Dolphins put Wilson, cornerback Jalen Ramsey and offensive lineman Robert Jones on the hurt reserve checklist Thursday morning, sidelining them for at the very least 4 game titles.
Miami mentor Mike McDaniel claimed there is a likelihood that Wilson can perform this time.
“It was a midsection injury compounded by some finger difficulties, and actually, we just built the assessment that he could not guard himself and be himself the way we know him to be,” McDaniel reported, “so time is the very best healer. Figuring out Jeff, his genuine passion in lifetime is to participate in this match, so he’ll do every thing he can. I unquestionably wouldn’t be astonished if he would make a return this year, but we’ll let his human body tell us.”
Wilson’s personal injury leaves Miami with veteran Raheem Mostert, rookie De’Von Achane, Salvon Ahmed, Chris Brooks, who created the workforce as an undrafted rookie cost-free agent, and fullback Alec Ingold in the backfield.
Each Achane and Ahmed have been working with accidents.
Achane hurt his shoulder in Miami’s preseason activity versus Houston, but McDaniel said he expects the former Texas A&M operating back to be out there in follow subsequent week to “get some prep work” in advance of the season opener from the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 10.
“Timelines are often fluid, but with regard to him, I imagine him and his teammates are really assured in his competitve participate in,” McDaniel mentioned. “The great news is he bought a ton of reps in the spring and in education camp, so we’re not as well concerned about that with him.”
Ahmed, who still left Miami’s preseason finale against Jacksonville with an damage, should really practice Thursday, McDaniel stated, introducing that the team has been “deliberately cautious” with him.
Ahmed experienced a robust preseason, with 16 carries for 142 yards and 8.9 yards per carry.
Mostert, who dealt with numerous accidents in 2022, led Miami in hurrying with 891 yards on 181 carries. Wilson joined the workforce in November by way of a trade with San Francisco, but led Miami’s ball carriers with five speeding TDs.
Both of those Wilson and Mostert averaged much more than 4.6 yards for every have and were being anticipated to share lead working back obligations in 2023.
Ramsey was formally positioned on hurt reserve after struggling a meniscus damage early in education camp. Jones suffered a leg injuries in opposition to Houston.
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