The Miami Dolphins running back room is looking really thin these days.
Last week, Patrick Laird (knee) joined Malcolm Brown (quad) on the injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least three games. Miami also placed Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and they will both need two negative results at least 24 hours apart to return to the team.
For now, the Dolphins have Phillip Lindsay as the lone back on the active roster and a practice squad that has Duke Johnson and Gerrid Doaks on it.
However, according to WSVN Sports Anchor Josh Moser, Miami is meeting with one of their former lead backs, Lamar Miller, on Monday for a workout.
The Dolphins took Miller in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, and he spent four seasons with Miami, totaling 2,930 yards and 19 touchdowns on an impressive 4.6 yards per carry average.
Miller had three solid years with the Texans after that before tearing ACL in 2019. Since then, he’s bounced around between four teams, including the New Orleans Saints practice squad that he was released from last month.
At this point in his career, Miller isn’t much of a difference-maker, but the Dolphins just need someone who can run the ball. It would honestly make more sense to see them call up both backs from the practice squad to see what they have there, but maybe Miller is better than Johnson or Doaks right now.
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