The hand injury suffered by Miami Dolphins safety Jevón Holland may not be so serious, after all.
While Holland and his Dolphins teammates were reportedly talking about the possibility of surgery shortly after he suffered the injury in a Week 5 win, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t rule out the safety being on the field in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.
“He’s gonna be smart with the team and not be irresponsible with forcing a round peg into a square hole,” McDaniel said. “But he also knows he’s a very good player that we’re better off with when he’s playing. So I’m very comfortable with all parties involved making an appropriate decision for the right reasons, and he’s definitely spending a lot of time in the training room to try to make that come to life.”
Holland, 24, was a team captain for the Dolphins in 2022 and 2023, and was recently ranked by Pro Football Focus as the No. 1 impending free agent for 2025.
While he’s off to a sluggish start in 2024 (a career-worst 60.4 grade on PFF through five games), Holland has four sacks, five forced fumbles, and five interceptions.
The Dolphins were without safety Jordan Poyer in their last game against the New England Patriots, and moves Marcus Maye into the starting lineup alongside Holland. The team also has special teams ace Elijah Campbell on the depth chart, and elevated Nik Needham from the practice squad in Week 5.
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