The Denver Broncos lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime last weekend, ending the Miami Dolphins’ postseason hopes and missing their chance to advance to the postseason for the first time in eight years. The Dolphins are still in contention for the postseason thanks to that result and their Week 17 win over the Cleveland Browns.
In Week 18, the Dolphins will face the New York Jets (4-12), who are currently ranked No. 7 in the 2025 NFL Draft order. Miami would qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season if they win at home against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Broncos lose.
Here’s Miami’s injury report for the important Week 18 matchup:
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Week 18 Miami Dolphins Injury Report
The Miami Dolphins’ injury situation is still dominated by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s hip issue, but on Wednesday, three players missed practice entirely due to injuries.
Also on Wednesday, offensive tackle Kendall Lamm was placed on injured reserve. It’s unclear why Lamm was placed on injured reserve, given that he missed the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans due to a back injury, then played against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 and against Cleveland on Sunday.
Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (knee), safety Jordan Poyer (knee/finger) and offensive tackle Theron Armstead (knee) also missed Miami’s practice on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Calais Campbell (rest) was also DNP, but is not suffering any injuries.
Walker has not yet returned to practice after missing last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns. In the case of Armstead, he did not return after going down with a knee injury in the first half of last weekend’s game.
Four other key Dolphins players were also listed as limited participants in Wednesday’s practice: safety Jevon Holland (wrist), punter Jake Bailey (back), wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (knee), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest) and Tagovailoa. (knowing well).
Tagovailoa is struggling with a hip injury he picked up in Week 15 against the Houston Texans. He was able to play through the injury against the 49ers in Week 16, but missed last week’s game against the Browns.
Coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday that the team will prepare backup quarterback Tyler Huntley as QB1 for Week 18. He also said the team will have time to return to Tagovailoa as the weeks go by once he fully recovers.
Linebacker Duke Riley was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice despite having a foot issue on the injury report.
Editor: Kim Daniel Rubinos
