10 January 2025

The Denver Broncos fell to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on the road last weekend, missing out on the opportunity to end the Miami Dolphins' postseason hopes and earn their first postseason trip in eight years. The Dolphins are still in the postseason race, thanks to this result and their victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 17.

In Week 18, the Dolphins will face the 4-12 New York Jets, who are currently ranked seventh in the 2025 NFL Draft standings. Miami will qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season if they win and the Broncos lose to Kansas City Chiefs at home.

Miami's injury report for the crucial Week 18 game is below.

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Miami Dolphins injury report for Week 18

the Miami Dolphins'The injury situation continues to be dominated by the quarterback Tua TagovailoaDue to a hip problem, but on Wednesday, three players missed training entirely due to injury.

Additionally, Kendall Lamm was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. It's unclear what placed Lamm on injured reserve, given he played against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 and Cleveland on Sunday after missing the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans with a back injury.

Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (knee), safety Jordan Poyer (knee/finger) and offensive tackle Tyrone Armstead (knee) also missed Miami's practice on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Calais Campbell (rest) was also DNP, but is not dealing with an injury.

Walker has not yet returned to practice after missing last week's win over the Cleveland Browns. As for Armstead, he went down with a knee injury during the first half of last weekend's game and never returned.

Four other important 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 (rest). side).

Tagovailoa is suffering from a hip injury suffered against the Houston Texans in Week 15. He was able to play with the injury in Week 16 against the 49ers but was unable to play last week against the Browns.

Coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday that the team will acquire a backup quarterback Tyler Huntley Ready as QB1 for Week 18. Additionally, he stated that the team will have time to get Tagovailoa back as the week goes on if he fully recovers.

Linebacker Duke Riley participated fully in Wednesday's practice despite having a foot issue listed on the injury report.