Miami Dolphins three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard is lively for the group’s 1 p.m. kickoff in opposition to the Lions at Ford Field, as is defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah.
Howard was questionable with a groin damage that has pestered him for the reason that Sept. 18 Week 2 sport on the Baltimore Ravens. At one level, the 2020 All-Pro had each groins injured and missed the Oct. 9 sport on the New York Jets.
On high of the damage designation, Howard traveled to Detroit separate from the remainder of the group forward of Sunday’s sport to attend a funeral for a dying within the household.
Howard’s availability is a lift to a secondary that additionally bought fellow cornerbacks Kader Kohou and Keion Crossen again from indirect and knee accidents, respectively. The defensive backfield, nevertheless, misplaced security Brandon Jones (knee) and cornerback Nik Needham (Achilles) for the season prior to now two weeks and hasn’t had cornerback Byron Jones (PUP checklist) all season.
Ogbah returns from a one-game absence and improves Miami’s move rush after outdoors linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Andrew Van Ginkel had strong outings in final week’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In addition to Howard and Ogbah, the opposite 4 Dolphins that entered Sunday questionable had been obtainable: tight finish Durham Smythe, security Clayton Fejedelem, punter Thomas Morstead, tight finish Tanner Conner.
Miami had a shock wholesome scratch amongst its 5 inactives. Safety Eric Rowe won’t play, regardless of not having an damage designation going into Sunday and with the Dolphins quick at his place with Brandon Jones on injured reserve.
Pregame, Rowe tweeted, “I’m just as shocked too…”
Miami will seemingly use a mixture of Fejedelem and practice-squad elevation Verone McKinley in opposition to the Lions.
Other Dolphins inactives had been extensive receiver River Cracraft, who was dominated out with a neck damage on Saturday, quarterback Skylar Thompson, working again Myles Gaskin and extensive receiver Erik Ezukanma.
The Lions have extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown lively after clearing concussion protocol and working again D’Andre Swift making a return since being out injured relationship again to Week 3.
The Dolphins will undergo a 3rd consecutive Sunday the place offensive lineman Austin Jackson doesn’t play since returning to follow from his ankle damage. Jackson’s 21-day window to be activated off injured reserve is approaching this week. He practiced on Oct. 12 and 13 however has not been seen on the follow area since. If he doesn’t get activated, he should spend the season on IR. Brandon Shell stays Miami’s beginning proper sort out on Sunday in Detroit.
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