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Dolphins sign former No. 1 overall pick, place Austin Jackson on IR

Miami finds another tackle on the street.

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Injuries have played a big part in the Miami Dolphins’ 2022 campaign, to this point, as they’ve lost a number of impact players to long-term ailments.

Now, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson, who was just activated off of injured reserve at the beginning of November, has found his way back there for the second time this season. He’ll be forced to miss the next four weeks, so he may return for the final week of the regular season and the postseason if Miami makes it.

In a corresponding move, Miami has signed veteran offensive tackle Eric Fisher to their active roster. Fisher was the first overall selection back in the 2013 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent eight seasons with Kansas City, earning two Pro Bowl nominations and winning a Super Bowl.

After suffering a torn Achilles in the AFC Championship Game two years ago, he spent 2021 with the Indianapolis Colts.

In his career, Fisher has played a majority of his snaps on the left side, but he played all 1,057 snaps on the right side for Indianapolis.

This move gives Miami another veteran option on both sides with Terron Armstead still dealing with a pectoral injury. Miami relied on Greg Little and Brandon Shell last week, while also elevating Kendall Lamm from the practice squad.

Fisher, despite being on the street for the year, could be a better option.

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Dolphins OT Austin Jackson unlikely to play vs. 49ers

He suffered an ankle injury on Sunday.

The Miami Dolphins haven’t been the luckiest when it comes to injuries this season, as they’ve already lost defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, safety Brandon Jones and cornerbacks Nik Needham and Trill Williams to season-ending injuries.

Preparing to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14, Miami knew they’d be without left tackle Terron Armstead, who suffered a pectoral strain against the Houston Texans last week. However, it appears that right tackle Austin Jackson will also be out due to an ankle injury.

Head coach Mike McDaniel updated the media on Jackson’s status on Wednesday, explaining that he’d be surprised if the offensive lineman is able to go.

Jackson has already missed nine games this season with an ankle injury. This injury is to the same ankle, but McDaniel has said it’s a different injury.

The Dolphins will likely have to rely on Brandon Shell and Greg Little, who have both had opportunities this season, to man the tackle spots against Nick Bosa and the rest of the 49ers’ defense.

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Dolphins RT Austin Jackson left with ankle injury vs. Texans

He was replaced at the end of the game.

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While the Miami Dolphins earned another victory on Sunday, their eighth of the season, as they defeated the Houston Texans at Hard Rock Stadium, it wasn’t without some negative news.

Miami lost left tackle Terron Armstead to a pectoral injury right before the end of the first half. Then, near the end of the contest, right tackle Austin Jackson went out with an ankle injury. It’s unclear whether or not this is the same ankle that landed Jackson on injured reserve after the season opener.

Brandon Shell and Greg Little entered the game at both tackle spots and neither player returned.

After the game head coach Mike McDaniel was asked for an update on both players but didn’t have one to give. He did say that the lead didn’t have an effect on whether or not Armstead could play.

The Dolphins struggled mightily with Armstead out, and losing Jackson makes it even tougher. With a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers next week on the horizon, Miami will be hoping that both players are good to go by Sunday.

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Dolphins place Liam Eichenberg on IR, activate Austin Jackson

One offensive lineman in and one out.

With all of the injury issues that the Miami Dolphins have dealt with through eight games, the team made a few roster moves on Tuesday.

The Dolphins announced that they’ve placed left guard Liam Eichenberg on injured reserve after it was reported that he suffered an MCL injury during the Week 8 game vs. the Detroit Lions. Eichenberg will be forced to miss four games, but that stretch also includes a bye week, so the earliest that he could return would be Dec. 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14.

Miami is also returning Austin Jackson from injured reserve, as an ankle injury landed him there after the season opener against the New England Patriots. It’s unclear when Jackson will actually return to action, but when he gets back, there’s a chance that he could slide back in at left guard with Eichenberg out and Brandon Shell performing pretty well at right tackle.

Practice squad quarterback Reid Sinnett was also released, now that all three quarterbacks on the active roster are healthy.

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Mike McDaniel updates on LG Liam Eichenberg, RT Austin Jackson

Two of Miami’s offensive linemen have been dealing with injuries.

The Miami Dolphins have been dealing with some bad injury luck halfway through their 2022 campaign, but the team got some good news on Monday.

First, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that left guard Liam Eichenberg, who was carted off of the field during Sunday’s victory over the Detroit Lions, suffered an MCL injury. It was originally feared that the injury could’ve been a season-ending injury, but he should be able to return from this.

During his media availability, head coach Mike McDaniel provided an update to the report.

“I can confirm that it was definitely on the positive side of bad news that he got hurt, but it was a pleasant surprise that we were getting various opinions,” McDaniel said. “We know he was going to miss some time, but there wasn’t an injury to all the CL’s, as they call them in the biz as we kind of feared. We’re getting more information. We know he’s going to be out. We just don’t really know how long it’ll be.”

On the right side of the line, Austin Jackson has been held out since Week 1 with an ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve. Jackson has just a few days remaining on his 21-day window to be activated, and if he isn’t he’ll miss the remainder of the year.

However, McDaniel said that he’ll return to practice again this week.

“Some point this week obviously he will return,” McDaniel said. “We’re just going to be taking it day by day and for me, I’m going to be ultra-conservative and see it as very unlikely that I would let him go out there and play this week, but that process of returning will start and we’ll take it day by day with that.”

There’s no guarantee that Jackson gets his job back when he’s healthy. Brandon Shell, who has spent the last few games at right tackle, has looked like a solid veteran in that role.

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Mike McDaniel provides injury updates on Terron Armstead, Austin Jackson

May we see them this week?

When Miami Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson went down during the team’s season opener against the New England Patriots, Greg Little was able to step up and was serviceable. However, when Terron Armstead then went down during the Week 5 matchup with the New York Jets, the line began to break down.

Little eventually flipped over to the left side on Sunday to fill in for Armstead, and he received an abysmal 1.5 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus.

Now, everybody wants to know when Miami’s anchors on the outside will be back. On Monday, head coach Mike McDaniel provided a small update on the topic.

“With both guys for individual reasons – I feel good about where Armstead got without playing in the game,” McDaniel said. “I thought that helped him and he’s a guy that as he works through this stuff, he’ll be day to day. But I know he really, really wants to be out there and I’m fully confident that if he’s capable, he’ll be out there. So I would say it was a step in the right direction for him not to play because he had been gritting through a lot of stuff. So I feel good about that.

“With Austin, we’re really, when you think about a high-ankle sprain or a low-ankle sprain or really anything with an ankle; that for an offensive lineman, is a tough injury. You can feel better, but then now you have to go lean on a 300-pound individual and try to displace them. And that force from ground up is challenging. He didn’t have any setbacks, so I feel good about that.

“It’s more about being judicious with that process so we don’t put himself in a position where he has any setbacks moving forward, or he doesn’t all of a sudden, we put him in a position where he’s super vulnerable in a game and isn’t able to complete it, which is tough with the active roster selection. So we’ll be monitoring that and a lot of guys have gotten good reps and are getting better in their place so hopefully we’ll get one or two of them back this week. If not, we’ll just keep getting better with the players on the field.”

Jackson returned to practice last week, starting his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve. If he’s not back by the end of the three weeks, he will be forced to miss the remainder of the season.

One guy who’s really looking to get Armstead and Jackson back is right guard Robert Hunt, who spoke about their absence on Monday.

“It would be exciting to get those guys back but like we’ve been saying, it’s always the next man up mentality,” Hunt said. “Unfortunately, injuries happen in this league and some guys can’t go, and that’s been the case for those two guys and guys have stepped up. I think guys have done a good job stepping up, playing well. So you know that is what it is. If they come back, man we’ll be fired up and if they can’t go because of something that’s going on with their body, we got to understand that and the next one is up.”

Hopefully, with an extra week of rest, Miami’s two tackles with be back on the field against Pittsburgh.

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Dolphins plan to start RT Austin Jackson’s 21-day return window this week

Mike McDaniel expects him to begin practicing this week.

The Miami Dolphins have had injuries at both of their offensive tackle spots early this season with Terron Armstead leaving their Week 5 matchup and Austin Jackson spending four weeks on injured reserve.

However, there may be some good news when it comes to Jackson’s recovery from an ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve after the season opener. On Monday, head coach Mike McDaniel announced that the team plans to get Jackson practicing this week which will start his 21-day practice window for a return.

If Jackson isn’t activated by the end of the 21-day window, he’d be forced to miss the remainder of the season. This must mean he’s close to being back, but it might not be this week against the Minnesota Vikings.

Greg Little has been filling in at right tackle during Jackson’s absence, and it hasn’t exactly been perfect. Pro Football Focus has him with a 34.2 overall grade, allowing 16 pressures and one sack.

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Dolphins placing RT Austin Jackson on IR

He’ll miss at least four games.

The Miami Dolphins have a lot up in the air with injuries heading into their Week 2 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, but at least one of the questions has been answered.

Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Friday that right tackle Austin Jackson, who is dealing with an ankle injury, is being placed on injured reserve. This designation will result in at least four missed games by Jackson, who will now be eligible to return in Week 5 against the New York Jets.

With left tackle Terron Armstead also limited with a toe injury, his status is also up in the air, but, for now, it looks like like Greg Little will be protecting Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side.

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Mike McDaniel provides injury updates on two Dolphins after Week 1

Both could miss some time.

During Sunday afternoon’s victory over the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins suffered two injuries that kept players out for the remainder of the game.

In the second quarter, right tackle Austin Jackson went down with an ankle injury, forcing swing tackle Greg Little into the game. Jackson didn’t return.

Then, just a few minutes later, tight end Cethan Carter suffered a head injury in kick coverage. The injury appeared to be pretty serious, as it took Carter some time to get to his feet before being carted back to the locker room.

On Monday, head coach Mike McDaniel provided updates on both players.

“He stayed in uniform and could’ve gone back in, in an emergency situation,” McDaniel said of Jackson. “It’s serious enough that we’re getting some more eyes on it. We’ll be continuing along the process to have the best medical information on him moving forward. To be determined.”

Little would likely start if Jackson isn’t able to go against the Baltimore Ravens this week, but Miami may consider elevating one of their practice squad tackles or signing a free agent as well.

“He’s in the concussion protocol,” McDaniel said of Carter. “You guys know how that goes. That is, of all things, the most case-by-case basis. We’ll be taking it as such moving forward.”

Carter’s role is primarily on specials, so the Dolphins don’t need to necessarily replace his snaps with another tight end. However, this is something to watch, as it’s at least the third concussion in the last four seasons.

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Dolphins RT Austin Jackson leaves Week 1 game with injury

He was replaced by Greg Little.

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The Miami Dolphins suffered their first injury of the 2022 NFL season, and it came at an important position.

In the second quarter in the season opener against the New England Patriots, Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson was rolled up on by fullback Alec Ingold. While Jackson stayed in for the next play, he then went to the sideline and was taken into the blue injury tent.

After some evaluation, he was taken back to the locker room, and the team announced that the injury is to his ankle.

In his place, the Dolphins have turned to backup swing tackle Greg Little. With Tua Tagovailoa being a left-handed quarterback, the right tackle spot will be something to watch going forward.

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