The Miami Dolphins will be without starting right tackle Austin Jackson for at least four games after placing him on injured reserve Monday.
Jackson, 25, was already ruled out of the Dolphins’ Week 10 game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a knee injury. On Saturday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t rule out surgery as a possibility for the lineman.
“We’re still evaluating that,” McDaniel said. “It’s not concrete, but that’s not out of the question. But we feel good about the way he’s attacking it, so we’ll see. We’re finding out information.”
McDaniel added that he didn’t believe that a surgical procedure would be season ending for Jackson.
The 2020 first-round pick received a three-year contract extension late in the 2023 season, but has been a bit of a weak link for the Dolphins offensive line so far in 2024. Through eight games, he was credited by Pro Football Focus with allowing a team-high 15 quarterback pressures and had a 60.0 grade.
With Jackson out of action, the Dolphins will likely look to veteran tackle Kendall Lamm to take over in the starting lineup opposite left tackle Terron Armstead. The team also has second-round rookie Patrick Paul.
In a corresponding roster move, the Dolphins added defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. to the active roster.
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