The Miami Dolphins got a scare in preseason Week 2 when linebacker Trey Moore went down with a leg injury against the New York Giants.
Moore was hurt in the first quarter after he got pressure on Giants quarterback Jameis Winston. He stayed on the field after the play while trainers tended to him, and the early signs were not encouraging. He was eventually helped off, unable to put any weight on his injured left leg, and his day was finished.
“Trainers are looking at Trey Moore’s lower left leg after he landed awkwardly pressuring Jameis Winston on that incomplete pass to the end zone,” David Furones of the Sun Sentinel reported. “No weight being put on the left leg as he’s helped off the field.”
The situation worsened when Moore was taken to the locker room on a cart.
“Trey Moore has left on a cart,” the Palm Beach Post’s Joe Schad reported.
At this point, the exact injury is still unclear, but the first impression is not a good one.
Moore’s importance to Miami makes the injury worth watching closely. The Dolphins took the hybrid inside/outside linebacker in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft in April, and he was expected to play a starting role. He’s also listed with the first unit on Miami’s official depth chart.
“Moore has been a very valuable and versatile weapon who Jeff Hafley was moving all over the field in practice and in preseason Week 1,” Joe Schad wrote.
Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley has praised what Moore brings to the defense.
“He gives you a linebacker who can play all three downs,” Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said. “He can play in zone, is good against the run, and has rush value. I like the way he’s practiced.”
If Moore is out for any length of time, Miami will need to sort out the next man up. The names behind the starting linebackers on the depth chart are Ronnie Harrison Jr., Kyle Louis, Jackson Woodard and Willie Gay Jr.
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