MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins tight finish Darren Waller is uncertain for the staff’s season opener after sustaining an damage earlier this week, coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Friday.
Waller suffered a hip pressure earlier than Wednesday’s apply, McDaniel mentioned, and exacerbated it the next day. Waller didn’t take part at apply both day and isn’t anticipated to play Sunday towards the Indianapolis Colts.
“Whereas making an attempt to stop a setback, he had a setback,” McDaniel mentioned Friday. “So what does that imply? It means he is being challenged. Essentially the most keen participant to play has one other problem. I do know he is up for it, however I do not suppose he will play this week, which wasn’t deliberate.
“We had already deliberate to not apply him anyway — one thing that we did not know if it was what it was till we knew what it was. However we have been planning for a setback prevention, and he had a setback.”
The Dolphins traded for Waller in July, and the previous Professional Bowler got here out of a yearlong retirement to hitch the staff. Miami was cautious along with his workload, nevertheless, and he did not apply for the primary time till Aug. 20. Since his return, Waller has not practiced three consecutive days — which McDaniel mentioned was by design.
Huge receiver Tyreek Hill and operating again De’Von Achane are “completely” on observe to play Sunday, McDaniel mentioned. Each gamers missed roughly three weeks of apply in August however returned to the sector in restricted capability this week.
Proper guard James Daniels, who did not miss any practices this summer time after tearing his Achilles final season, suffered an ankle damage to the other leg at apply this week, McDaniel mentioned, and is taken into account questionable to play towards the Colts.
