Despite Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel’s encouraging Wednesday replace on left deal with Terron Armstead, it’s wanting much less possible for him to play Sunday on the San Francisco 49ers.
Neither Armstead nor proper deal with Austin Jackson participated in Thursday’s apply, marking a second consecutive day of labor missed for every.
Armstead would often apply Thursday whereas lacking Wednesday and Friday drills, as he has accomplished to nurse a lingering toe harm and preserve himself for sport day all through the season.
As daunting of a job as it could appear if the Miami offensive line has to go up towards the NFL’s No. 1 run protection, high protection total and defensive finish Nick Bosa and his 11½ sacks, the Dolphins’ opponent is dealing with a slew of harm issues, as effectively.
49ers vast receiver Deebo Samuel (quadriceps) missed Thursday drills in California after restricted participation on Wednesday.
Running again Christian McCaffrey, nevertheless, returned to apply Thursday after he was held out of Wednesday’s session with knee irritation. McCaffrey advised reporters on Thursday that he’ll play with out restrictions on Sunday. His availability can be very important for San Francisco as they already now have fellow operating again Elijah Mitchell set to overlook six to eight weeks with a sprained MCL.
Also lacking Thursday drills for Miami was operating again Myles Gaskin, with shoulder and ankle illnesses, per the staff’s harm report.
Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker (hip) and defensive deal with Raekwon Davis (knee) have been upgraded from restricted contributors to full on Thursday. Running again Raheem Mostert (knee) remained restricted Friday.
No Miller at Buffalo
Bills edge defender Von Miller ended up on injured reserve, the Bills introduced Thursday forward of their evening sport towards the New England Patriots.
That places the star go rusher out for 4 weeks, which means he’ll miss Buffalo’s Week 15 sport towards the Dolphins in Orchard Park.
Miller beforehand focused a Dec. 11 return towards the New York Jets earlier than Thursday’s placement on IR for the knee harm sustained within the Bills’ Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions final week.
Sanders on Sunday
McDaniel and Dolphins particular groups coordinator Danny Crossman expressed confidence in kicker Jason Sanders after he missed quick kicks towards the Bears and Browns. It labored out getting back from the bye towards the Texans as Sanders made all three of his discipline targets and extra-point makes an attempt.
“It was big that he did it on Sunday,” Crossman stated Thursday. “The cause that Mike and myself and the remainder of the group be ok with it’s we see each kick he has on Wednesday and we see each kick he has on Friday.
“To be able to see what he’s been doing during the week to come up and come to fruition on Sunday, it was good to see.”
Crossman stated there wasn’t essentially something in his mechanics he needed to repair after lacking the 29-yard try at Chicago or the 2 additional factors at house towards Cleveland, nor did it should do with confidence.
“He knows his talent, he knows what he’s been doing and he trusts in it, and he believes in it, so a lot of that stuff doesn’t bother him, at least outwardly” Crossman stated. “But I’m sure — make no mistake about it — anytime you are successful, success breeds confidence, and it’s always better to be confident.”
Bridgewater not involved
Dolphins backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater expressed little concern about his knee harm that has saved him inactive the previous two video games.
“I ain’t worried about nothing,” stated Bridgewater, who was restricted at Thursday’s apply. “I’m all good.”
He wouldn’t say, nevertheless, if he feels assured he’ll be capable to be Tua Tagovailoa’s backup for Sunday’s sport however did say doesn’t require surgical procedure.
Without Bridgewater, Skylar Thompson entered late in blowouts towards the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans.
“It’s always good when you can get those physical reps,” Bridgewater stated of the rookie’s alternatives.
Mahomes tops Tua
Despite Tagovailoa stringing collectively the most effective run of his profession, it was not sufficient to earn AFC Player of the Month for November, which was gained by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL introduced Thursday.
Mahomes led the NFL in completions (116), passing yards (1,426) and landing passes (9) in serving to Kansas City go 4-0 from Weeks 9-12.
What could have damage Tagovailoa was the Dolphins’ bye week coming in November. He had one fewer sport to gather stats, and the third-year quarterback was pulled early from wins over the Browns and Texans with a win secured.
The first in Tagovailoa’s run of three straight video games with three touchdowns and no interceptions, on the Detroit Lions, additionally got here on Oct. 30. In November, Tagovailoa had 886 passing yards, seven touchdowns with no interceptions over three video games. Mahomes had three interceptions in November but in addition added 161 speeding yards and one other rating on the bottom.
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