The Dolphins got a welcome boost Wednesday when Chop Robinson returned to practice as a full participant, but the first injury report for their home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs also brought a fresh concern at wide receiver.
Chris Bell, Miami’s third-round pick out of Louisville, was limited with a knee issue. That’s the kind of update that lands with extra weight because Bell is coming off a torn ACL. The report did not say whether the knee in question is the same one, whether this is an aggravation, or whether it’s simply discomfort in the surgically repaired knee.
Bell had been working with trainers at the start of practice, and his snap count from the Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers offered some context. He played 24 offensive snaps and three on special teams, and Hafley said Monday that the lighter workload was tied to a few things, including getting back into football shape and becoming more comfortable with the playbook and offense.
Miami had more receiver trouble on the report, too. Ryan Miller was listed as limited because of hip/back issues, and Caleb Douglas did not practice because of the ankle injury he picked up in the second half against San Francisco. Douglas was hurt when a player landed on the side of his leg while he was blocking a defender.
The Dolphins also listed edge Robert Beal Jr. as a non-participant after he suffered a hamstring injury against the 49ers. On the other side of the ball, cornerback JuJu Brents was limited with a knee injury, and because neither Brents nor Miller appeared to get hurt during the San Francisco game, the possibility remains that those issues came up in Wednesday’s practice.
Long-snapper Tucker Addington was limited as he continues to recover from the shoulder injury he suffered in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. He wore a red non-contact jersey. Miami already lost one backup long-snapper when the New Orleans Saints took Cal Adomitis off the practice squad, so the team added Luke Basso on Tuesday to help cover the position.
Running back Jaylen Wright was also limited with stinger/foot issues. Rookie cornerback Chris Johnson was a full participant despite a shoulder injury, joining Robinson and tight end Seydou Traore, who was also full after dealing with a thumb injury.
Quarterback Malik Willis was off the report after appearing on it last week with a toe injury. At his weekly media session, Willis brushed aside any suggestion that the toe was limiting him.
The Dolphins still have two players on injured reserve who are not ready to return to practice yet: Trey Moore and Kenneth Grant.
For Kansas City, first-round pick Josh Simmons did not practice because of a back injury the team still described as mysterious. The Chiefs also had five players limited, including defensive tackle Chris Jones and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
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