Dolphins Elevate Two O-Linemen From Practice Squad

The common Saturday observe squad elevations weren’t notably stunning for the Miami Dolphins forward of their recreation in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, however they weren’t essentially encouraging both.

With tackles Austin Jackson already dominated out for the sport and Terron Armstead listed as uncertain, the Dolphins figured to raise a minimum of one offensive lineman to provide them eight for the sport at Levi’s Stadium, however they ended up elevating each deal with Kendall Lamm and guard James Empey.

Had the Dolphins elevated just one, it clearly would have been a sign that Armstead undoubtedly was going to play; as an alternative, it is wanting shaky.

With Lamm and Empey, the Dolphins now can have 9 offensive linemen in opposition to the 49ers, the others being Armstead, Greg Little, Robert Jones, Connor Williams, Robert Hunt, Brandon Shell and Michael Deiter.

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QUICK MOVE UP FOR LAMM

Lamm shall be in uniform solely days after the Dolphins signed the eight-year NFL veteran to the observe squad.

Regardless that the Dolphins’ damage points up entrance are at deal with, the one observe squad participant at that place is Kion Smith, however the Dolphins have used their three elevations for him this 12 months and the one means he can gown for one more common season could be to signal him to the energetic roster — a transfer Miami clearly is not able to make presently.

It is going to be the primary observe squad elevation for Empey, a rookie who went undrafted out of Brigham Younger and attended camp with the Dallas Cowboys.

If Armstead cannot play, logic dictates the beginning offensive line could be the identical because the one which completed the sport in opposition to Houston final Sunday — from left to proper, Little, Jones, Williams, Hunt and Shell — with Deiter, Lamm and Empey serving because the backups.

THE DOLPHINS’ 2022 PRACTICE SQUAD ELEVATIONS

The Dolphins did not make any observe squad elevations for the primary time all season of their earlier recreation in opposition to Houston, coming off their bye with minimal damage points.

This is their season-long observe squad elevation rundown:

Week 1 vs. New England — WR River Cracraft (1st), S Verone McKinley III (1st)

Week 2 at Baltimore — WR River Cracraft (2nd), T Larnel Coleman (1st)

Week 3 vs. Buffalo — WR River Cracraft (third, later signed to energetic roster), T Larnel Coleman (2nd)

Week 4 at Cincinnati — T Larnel Coleman (third, later signed with Carolina Panthers)

Week 5 at N.Y. Jets — T Brandon Shell (1st)

Week 6 vs. Minnesota — T Brandon Shell (2nd, later signed to energetic roster), T Kion Smith (1st)

Week 7 vs. Pittsburgh — DL Ben Stille (later signed with Cleveland Browns), S Verone McKinley III (2nd)

Week 8 at Detroit — S Verone McKinley III (third, later signed to energetic roster), WR Braylon Sanders (1st)

Week 9 at Chicago — T Kion Smith (2nd)

Week 10 vs. Cleveland — T Kion Smith (third)

Week 11 vs. Houston — None

Week 13 at San Francisco — T Kendall Lamm (1st), G James Empey (1st)

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