The Miami Dolphins took a visit north to conduct joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday forward of the group’s last preseason contest in opposition to Tampa Bay on Friday night time.
Large receiver Tyreek Hill is in attendance, however collaborating sparingly as a consequence of a thumb harm he suffered someday inside the final week. Because of this, he is not going to be participating in group drills in opposition to the Buccaneers at present, and can most definitely miss Friday’s recreation.
Head coach Mike McDaniel spoke with the media forward of Wednesday’s observe and had this to say in regards to the severity of Hill’s thumb harm.
“Tyreek might observe at present. Nonetheless, there’s additionally instances that, due to the timing of the place their our bodies are at, form of places them in danger to get additional harm. From a medical standpoint, you’re simply attempting to let one thing calm down so that you don’t have one thing occur on the expense of normal season video games. So, he’s been very lively, however we’re attempting to verify … we hold him out of hurt’s manner.”
Tyreek Hill joins a protracted line of injured gamers for the Dolphins — particularly within the huge receivers room. Fellow starters Jaylen Waddle and Odell Beckham Jr. have been sidelined for awhile with numerous illnesses. Beckham has but to observe with quarterback Tua Tagvoiloa. Jaylen Waddle did gown for observe in opposition to Tampa Bay, nonetheless.
Key function participant River Cracraft suffered a severe harm in opposition to the Washington Commanders throughout Miami’s second preseason recreation and, because of this, will miss “important time,” possible stretching deep into the common season.
The Dolphins have been bit by the harm bug every of the final two seasons — derailing followers’ hopes that the group might lastly buck their playoff shedding streak — a steak that dates again to December thirtieth, 2000 after they defeated the Indianapolis Colts by a rating of 23-17.
Miami might want to get wholesome in the event that they wish to keep away from comparable disappointment in 2024.
