MIAMI — Miami Dolphins extensive receiver Jaylen Waddle is coping with a excessive ankle harm, coach Mike McDaniel stated Monday, leaving his standing for subsequent week’s recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens in query.
Waddle left Sunday’s 22-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys with what was described as a shin harm and didn’t return. McDaniel stated Monday that Waddle’s harm was truly “extra of a excessive ankle” challenge that the workforce should proceed to collect data on.
McDaniel referred to as excessive ankle accidents “difficult” however was optimistic about Waddle’s prospects, contemplating his skill to return shortly from accidents previously.
With Waddle hobbled and extensive receiver Robbie Chosen dominated out of Sunday’s recreation with a concussion, Miami was pressured to desert its plan of a snap rely for Tyreek Hill, who returned from a one-game absence with an ankle harm.
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Hill completed with 99 yards on 9 catches and performed 55 of Miami’s 65 offensive snaps.
Waddle caught a 50-yard go from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ first offensive drive of Sunday’s recreation, however eye and shin/ankle accidents restricted him to only 28 snaps. The catch gave him 1,014 receiving yards for the season — his third straight 1,000-yard season to start his profession.
He’s the primary participant in franchise historical past to file three consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards.
The Dolphins clinched their second straight playoff berth with yesterday’s win however might seize their first AFC East title since 2008 with a win over the Ravens in Week 17. In the event that they win out, the Dolphins would be the high general seed within the AFC.
