Breaking Down the Dolphins Saturday Updates for the Detroit Game – Sports Illustrated

Breaking Down the Dolphins Saturday Updates for the Detroit Game  Sports Illustrated

The Miami Dolphins again made two practices squad elevations ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Detroit Lions at Hard Rock Stadium The Miami Dolphins indeed look like they'll be missing one of their running backs against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. That's the biggest conclusion we can reach from their weekly Saturday moves, which this time included the practice squad elevations of running back Carlos Washington Jr. and kicker Zane Gonzalez. Running backs Jaylen Wright and Kaytron Allen, the two backups behind new starter Ollie Gordon II, both are dealing with quad injuries and Washington being elevated means that one or both might wind up missing the game against Detroit at Hard Rock Stadium.

This was a second elevation for Washington, who also spent one week on the active roster before being waived and then re-signed to the practice squad. Gonzalez was a given, but his elevation was his third and final one, meaning this will be his last game unless the Dolphins sign him to the 53-man roster. Gonzalez missed a 43-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots last Sunday, and one would think he better have a clean outing against Detroit or the Dolphins will be looking elsewhere for a kicker. If it comes to that, it wouldn't be a