Thursday Dolphins Notebook: Injury Update, Practice Squad Moves, and More

The Miami Dolphins had three gamers return to observe Thursday, together with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Bridgewater (concussion protocol/pectoral), working again Raheem Mostert (knee) and tight finish Durham Smythe (hamstring) all had been restricted in observe after not collaborating Wednesday.

These had been among the many 5 adjustments on the harm report Thursday, excluding gamers who get veteran relaxation.

The opposite two adjustments concerned downturns, DB Elijah Campbell (foot) not training after being restricted Wednesday and WR Erik Ezukanma (eye) confirmed up on the harm report as a restricted participant Thursday.

Cornerback Xavien Howard (groins) was restricted for a second consecutive day, whereas deal with Terron Armstead (toe) continues to sit down out observe.

PRACTICE SQUAD MOVES

Someday after they launched him, the Dolphins introduced again defensive deal with Massive Kat Bryant to the observe squad once they positioned linebacker Porter Gustin on the observe squad injured record.

Bryant is a rookie out of Central Florida who went undrafted earlier than spending time with the Dallas Cowboys.

TAKING STOCK OF TERRON

We talked about Armstead earlier having not practiced because the first week of the common season, a state of affairs that conceivably may stay the identical for some time, if not the remainder of the best way.

Whereas it is clearly not the perfect state of affairs, it isn’t unprecedented when coping with a veteran like Armstead.

Offensive coordinator Frank Smith was an assistant offensive line coach with the New Orleans Saints when Armstead started his NFL profession in 2013, so he is very conversant in the veteran deal with’s skill to deal with this example.

“Granted, observe is the place you wish to refine and work on the issues that you just’re attempting to prepare for Sunday,” Smith mentioned. “Terron, and like many elite tackles on this league, although, have such a wealth of expertise to attract upon. And I imply, it’s a credit score to him within the final couple of years in New Orleans — I do know it was very comparable, so far as ensuring any little issues are being maintenanced and in addition his psychological focus and his stamina is elite. Like he’s capable of keep on-task via every part else. So we haven’t had any issues with that.

“Simply realizing the man since he was a rookie, he’s a type of guys that if you draft him, he acts like he’s 31. I imply, he acts older, he’s extra mature, he’s at all times been that method. So I don’t assume we’ve notably had any issues, and we received’t in all probability going ahead. I imply, you’d like to have observe time, however it’s the NFL and generally it’s not out there. However particularly for youthful gamers, you’d like to have the ability to observe extra.”

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TINDALL TIME?

Rookie third-round choice Channing Tindall, the group’s high picks within the 2022 NFL draft, bought his first motion on protection within the sport in opposition to the New York Jets.

It was restricted motion, with Tindall enjoying solely two snaps, however the significance was that the rookie is progressing and gaining the boldness and belief of his coaches.

“Channing has been making nice progress in observe and clearly bodily, there’s a number of issues that we like that he does, and I believed he did properly with the snaps that he was in there,” defensive coordinator Josh Boyer mentioned. “And clearly, you’re at all times attempting to work methods to get guys concerned, particularly when you assume they’ll excel or succeed at these. And it’s like all of our guys, I used to be excited for his alternative. Identical to Noah (Igbinoghene), I used to be excited for him to get a chance. And when guys exit and so they execute, you attempt to create extra alternatives for them simply realizing and understanding that you just at all times wish to put them ready that they’re comfy with, that they’ll deal with and that provides them the very best alternative to succeed.”

ON THIS DATE IN DOLPHINS HISTORY

Oct. 13, 2002 — The Dolphins rating a dramatic 24-22 Sunday evening victory at Denver when Olindo Mare solutions Jason Elam’s 55-yard discipline purpose with 45 seconds left with a 53-yard kick with 6 seconds remaining — the primary time in NFL historical past every group bought a 50-yard discipline purpose within the closing minute.

Oct. 13, 2009  — The NFL approves Stacy Ann Ferguson as a proposed restricted accomplice of the Dolphins. Oh, you may know her higher as Fergie, feminine vocalist for the musical group the Black Eyed Peas.

Oct. 13, 2015 — We solely mark this date due to what’s occurred since, however this was the day the Dolphins waived a working again who would undergo a number of groups earlier than establishing himself and finally coming again to Miami. Sure, that working again was Raheem Mostert.