The Dolphins acquired a troublesome blow just lately, with Austin Jackson set for season-ending knee surgery. That continued an injury-plagued stretch for the workforce up entrance, however after a season-saving win over the Rams, Miami acquired some higher information on the O-line entrance.
Out for greater than a yr, Isaiah Wynn is lastly able to observe. The Dolphins will designate the would-be guard starter for return from the PUP record as we speak, per the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Wynn re-signed with the workforce this offseason however has been down since October 2023 on account of a quad harm.
A former sort out starter in New England, Wynn got here to Miami with little momentum on account of an unimpressive Patriots contract yr that additionally concerned harm bother. The previous first-round decide, who missed his whole rookie season on account of harm, caught on with the Dolphins and received the workforce’s left guard job coming into final season. Wynn held that gig till his quadriceps setback, which eliminated him from Miami’s O-line equation seven video games into the season.
The Dolphins nonetheless re-signed Wynn this offseason, giving him a one-year deal worth $1.89M. This marked a slight pay lower after Wynn performed for $2.3M in 2023. Miami bid farewell to a number of long-term starters in March, with Christian Wilkins and proper guard Robert Hunt changing into two of this yr’s highest-paid free brokers. The Dolphins, who additionally launched Xavien Howard and Jerome Baker to succeed in cap compliance, made low-level strikes — in re-signing Wynn and Robert Jones — following the Hunt defection.
Wynn, 28, has already missed half of his first two seasons with the Dolphins. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he wants a prolonged ramp-up interval earlier than returning to Miami’s 53-man roster. Professional Soccer Focus didn’t charge Wynn particularly properly as Miami’s LG final season, however he began all seven video games he performed. The Dolphins have used Jones as their left guard in Wynn’s absence. Jones has began all 9 video games at that spot this season, whereas Liam Eichenberg has manned the RG job post-Hunt.
Whereas Wynn is shifting near a return, Mike McDaniel mentioned Bradley Chubb isn’t but prepared. Additionally spending all of this season on the reserve/PUP record, Chubb is rehabbing an ACL tear suffered in Week 17 of last season. McDaniel mentioned (via Jackson) linebacker Cameron Goode, who suffered a patella tendon tear in Week 17, is a bit forward of Chubb when it comes to restoration.
That is turning right into a misplaced season for Chubb, who’s signed to a five-year, $110M extension that runs by the 2027 season. The Dolphins, who additionally noticed free company addition Shaq Barrett retire, are down Jaelan Phillips for the yr as properly. Something they get from Chubb will in all probability be thought-about a bonus, however with the playoffs nonetheless a chance, Miami actually may benefit from a late-season Chubb return.
