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Dolphins provide injury updates and hold auditions for kickers

Chop Robinson is returning to practice, while Caleb Douglas is sidelined and Miami evaluates several kickers.

Tessa Ortiz

September 23, 20262 min read

Edge player Chop Robinson is expected to return to practice Wednesday after missing the Dolphins’ game against the 49ers while in concussion protocol. Coach Jeff Hafley said Robinson was not wearing a red jersey that limits contact, an indication that he could participate normally.

The team’s injury list also includes receiver Caleb Douglas, who is out of practice with an ankle injury suffered during the fourth quarter against San Francisco. Hafley did not say whether Douglas would practice later this week or play in Sunday’s home opener against Kansas City at 1 p.m. on CBS-4.

Douglas has seven catches for 113 yards through two games, and Chris Bell, Ryan Miller and Jalen Tolbert could share his role if he is unavailable.

Running back Jaylen Wright, who exited the 49ers game after suffering a stinger in the second quarter, is scheduled to have a limited Wednesday practice. Hafley said the team will evaluate Wright’s condition as the week continues.

Miami also worked out three kickers Tuesday without signing one immediately. The group included Lucas Havrisik, who has made 19 of 24 field-goal attempts and 26 of 31 extra-point tries in 12 NFL games. Havrisik has connected on three of four attempts from at least 50 yards, including a 61-yard kick for Green Bay against Arizona last October.

Chris Freeman and Tanner Brown, the other two candidates, have not appeared in an NFL regular-season game.

The Dolphins signed linebacker Liam Anderson and long snapper Luke Basso to their practice squad over the past two days. Anderson had been released from the 53-man roster, while New Orleans signed former Miami practice-squad long snapper Cal Aldomitis. Tucker Addington, the team’s long snapper on the active roster, practiced in a red jersey while dealing with a shoulder injury.

Of 11 players who worked out Tuesday, linebacker Marte Mapu had the most NFL experience, with 89 tackles and 10 starts in 44 games for New England.

Hafley said quarterback Malik Willis should have thrown the ball away on at least one of two red-zone plays in which he was sacked. He also said Willis has handled the responsibility of playing with numerous rookies well. Regarding Miami’s pass rush, Hafley said he may change personnel or defensive schemes if the team continues to have trouble creating pressure.

He also described Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker, a former Seattle player who leads the league in rushing, as a dynamic addition to the Chiefs’ offense.

Source: miamiherald.com

Source: miamiherald.com.

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Tessa Ortiz

Tessa Ortiz covers Nocatee high school and area college sports.

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