Miami Dolphins left sort out Terron Armstead participated in observe for the primary time in additional than a month on the crew’s Thursday drills, and defensive sort out Christian Wilkins additionally returned from a one-practice absence forward of the Dolphins’ Sunday evening sport towards the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was Armstead’s first observe since Sept. 16, the Friday earlier than Miami’s Week 2 win on the Baltimore Ravens. Armstead went by way of restricted practices that Friday and Thursday however has been held out of drills since.
“It was great being back out there. It’s what I do for a living,” stated Armstead on Thursday, including he fine-tuned strategies in his restricted participation, in keeping with the harm report. “I need to practice as much as possible.”
Despite the weeks with out working towards due to his lingering toe harm, Armstead nonetheless performed the Dolphins’ Sept. 25 win towards the Buffalo Bills, Sept. 29 loss on the Cincinnati Bengals and the beginning of the Oct. 9 loss on the New York Jets. Against the Jets, he exited eight offensive performs into the motion, and missed final Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
While not getting particular in regards to the toe, Armstead known as the ailment “unique.”
“It’s painful, for sure,” he stated. “It kind of started to be a little more than that, a little lack of function. Made it hard to do my job.”
After Sunday’s sport, coach Mike McDaniel stated Armstead and proper sort out Austin Jackson, who has been on injured reserve for the previous 5 weeks with an ankle harm, have been near returning. On Monday, he known as Armstead day-to-day after saying he felt good in regards to the level he reached by Sunday, regardless of not taking part in towards the Vikings.
After exiting the loss to the Jets, Armstead stayed again in New York to satisfy with Dr. Martin O’Malley, a famous foot specialist.
“Got a lot of information,” Armstead stated. “We took a lot of steps to move forward. It’s getting better, improving. Just go out, play football, you deal with it, so it’s been a challenge.”
Jackson, in the meantime, who began a 21-day clock to return from IR when he started working towards once more on Oct. 12, missed a 3rd consecutive observe Thursday. He participated in Wednesday and Thursday drills final week earlier than lacking Friday and never working towards to this point this week. McDaniel, although, on Monday, stated the correct sort out has not had a setback.
The Dolphins might use a minimum of certainly one of their beginning tackles in Sunday’s sport after the mix of backups Greg Little and Brandon Shell have struggled up to now two video games.
“If I can play, I’m playing,” Armstead stated.
While Wilkins’ return, formally a restricted one on the harm report, from a hand harm that stored him off the observe subject Wednesday was a welcome sight, the Dolphins nonetheless didn’t have defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah collaborating as a result of his again harm.
Ogbah was seen understanding on the aspect of observe out of uniform. Cornerback Keion Crossen (knee) and linebacker Sam Eguavoen (sickness) didn’t observe Thursday.
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who remained restricted on Thursday as a result of his shoulder harm, was carrying a crimson, non-contact jersey.
Running again Raheem Mostert (knee) was upgraded to full participation from being restricted Wednesday, and sort out Greg Little (Achilles), a full participant Wednesday, was downgraded to restricted Thursday.
Others restricted have been linebacker Jerome Baker (hip), cornerback Kader Kohou (indirect), defensive sort out Zach Sieler (hand), tight finish Durham Smythe (hamstring) and quarterback Skylar Thompson (proper thumb).
The Steelers had security Minkah Fitzpatrick amongst quite a few gamers to extend their observe workload from restricted to full on their harm report. Veteran defensive sort out Cameron Heyward had a relaxation day. Wide receiver and return specialist Steven Sims missed a second straight observe as a result of a hamstring harm, and cornerback James Pierre (hip), a former Deerfield Beach High and FAU participant, popped up on Pittsburgh’s harm report as restricted Thursday.
Welker vs. Madison
Dolphins huge receivers coach Wes Welker may be seen getting after it at crew practices. The former standout wideout may run fast sprints, like he’s engaged on the discharge on a route and even act as a stand-in cornerback for his receivers
“That’s just for me,” Welker stated Thursday. “I’m trying to not get too old, trying to stretch out, move around a little bit. So, if anything, that’s more for myself and just trying to get my energy going and try not to look like a guy — ‘Oh, he used to play,’ not ‘Oh, he used to play?’”
Welker’s not the one former participant on Miami’s teaching workers that also has the aggressive drive in him. His teammate on the 2004 Dolphins, defensive backs coach Sam Madison, didn’t let a reporter end as he was about to ask what would occur if the 2 lined up towards one another in observe.
“You already know what the answer is. And he knows the answer, as well. Ain’t nothing changed,” Madison began.
Then, he pointed to his cleats that he wears, even contained in the constructing earlier than heading out for observe.
“I keep these on. I stay strapped,” Madison stated. “He might be in a little better shape, but he still can get these hands.”
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