Miami Dolphins defensive sort out Zach Sieler suffered a freak eye harm in apply Thursday that may maintain him out of Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals, at a minimal, in accordance with a number of studies Friday.
A poke within the eye throughout Thursday’s apply left Sieler, 29, with a fractured orbital, which is a break in a number of of the bones that make up the attention socket.
The Dolphins are reportedly nonetheless within the strategy of figuring out Sieler’s subsequent course of therapy, which might embody surgical procedure, relying on the severity of the fracture.
A seventh-round decide within the 2018 NFL Draft by the Ravens, Sieler appeared in six video games with the Ravens earlier than being picked up on waivers by the Dolphins in 2019. After establishing himself as a daily a part of Miami’s defensive position rotation, Sieler signed a three-year, $30.8 million extension in 2023.
Beginning all six video games this season, Sieler has 18 tackles, two sacks, an interception, and a fumble restoration.
He recorded a career-high complete in tackles (70) in 2022 and had a private greatest in sacks final season (10.0). He has 273 tackles, 22 sacks and 4 pressured fumbles in 82 profession video games (56 begins) with the Baltimore Ravens (2018-19) and Dolphins.
To assist in Sieler’s absence, on Friday Miami signed veteran rotational defensive lineman Matt Dickerson to its apply squad.
–Discipline Stage Media
