The Miami Dolphins moved wide receiver River Cracraft from the injured reserve to the active roster Monday, hours ahead of a Week 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Cracraft’s activation was an expected move after the Dolphins cleared a space on the 53-man roster Saturday by waiving defensive tackle Brandon Pili.
The seventh-year receiver began his career with the Denver Broncos before joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. He then followed coach Mike McDaniel to Miami in 2022 and caught 18 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Dolphins.
Earlier this year, Cracraft was re-signed by the Dolphins, but he suffered an upper body injury in preseason and landed on injured reserve at the end of August.
The Dolphins have struggled to find a productive third receiving option behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. While tight end Jonnu Smith has emerged as a weapon and running back De’Von Achane is a pass catching threat, the team’s third leading wide receiver through eight games is Dee Eskridge with two receptions for 36 yards.
“He’s been very reliable and dependable for us,” Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith said of Cracraft a couple weeks ago. “He’s made plays when we’ve needed it in the past, and we’ll be excited to add him to the mix whenever we’re able to bring him back.”
Following the move, the Dolphins have six wide receivers on the active roster: Hill, Waddle, Cracraft, Eskridge, Malik Washington, and Odell Beckham Jr.
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