With the Miami Dolphins fresh off a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Mike McDaniel offered injury updates on a bevy of players on Tuesday.
Firstly, Robert Jones won’t need surgery for the knee injury he suffered against the Chiefs on Sunday, and his injury status is considered “week to week.”
Rob Jones won't need surgery for his knee injury and is "week to week," Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel said.
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) November 7, 2023
McDaniel also provided an update on wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Waddle has been dealing with injuries throughout the season.
McDaniel: Waddle "definitely was sore" and team will take "measured approach" with him. (Knee injury in first quarter.) "He's in a good spot, however we're going to make sure we don't do any harm to him moving forward. He's had to battle injuries, unfortunately, this season."
— Hal Habib (@gunnerhal) November 7, 2023
He missed Miami’s historic win over the Denver Broncos back in September with a concussion, suffered a back injury in the team’s loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 22 but returned later in the game and then suffered a knee injury against the Chiefs on Sunday before returning later in that game as well.
Dolphins wide receiver River Cracraft hasn’t played since the team’s game against the Broncos on Sept. 24, but McDaniel hinted at the notion that he will be back on the field for Miami sooner rather than later.
McDaniel said WR River Cracraft has had a good couple weeks of practice and no setbacks from his shoulder injury. Team has until next Tuesday to activate him from IR.
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) November 7, 2023
Lastly, McDaniel said that guard Isaiah Wynn has a “long journey” ahead of him before he will be able to return to the team. Wynn suffered a quad injury early in the Dolphins’ game against the Eagles back in October and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.
Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel said G Rob Jones (knee) is week-to-week. No surgery required but he will miss time. Lester Cotton or Liam Eichenberg will be LG when Dolphins return to play next week.
McDaniel said “long journey” for G Isaiah Wynn to return so MIA’s LG group is above.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 7, 2023
In eight appearances with the Dolphins so far this season, Waddle — who is in his third season in the NFL and with Miami — has totaled 522 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns and 27 first downs receiving. His longest reception to this point has been for 35 yards.
Cracraft is in his sixth season in the NFL and second season as a member of the Dolphins after playing for the Broncos and San Francisco 49ers during the first four seasons of his NFL career. He’s played three games and logged one start for the Dolphins so far this season.
At the very least, it sounds like Cracraft should be good to go for the Dolphins when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 19.
