Tag: Kendall Fuller

Dolphins place Kendall Fuller on IR, ending veteran CB’s season

The Dolphins will turn to rookie cornerback Storm Duck to start the rest of the season.

The 2024 season is almost definitely over for Miami Dolphins cornerback Kendall Fuller, who was moved to the injured reserve Saturday.

Fuller, 29, missed four games earlier this season due to a pair of concussions, but suffered a knee injury last week against the San Francisco 49ers. While the team downplayed the significance of the injury, Miami is down to its last two games of the regular season.

“It’s kind of a week-to-week thing,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters earlier this week. “It doesn’t look like he’ll be able to play this game, but [we’ll] keep an open mind for the following [week].”

The move to injured reserve means Fuller is required to miss at least four games before he can return to action. That means that the earliest Fuller could get back into the Dolphins lineup is the AFC Championship — a highly unlikely outcome considering Miami needs plenty of help to even make the playoffs.

Fuller, who signed with the Dolphins in the offseason on a two-year, $15 million deal, received a 66.2 grade from Pro Football Focus this season — the lowest of his career since his 2016 rookie season. Still, that ranks sixth among Dolphins defenders who played at least 300 snaps this season.

The Dolphins will turn to undrafted rookie Storm Duck to take over in the starting lineup opposite Jalen Ramsey.

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Dolphins estimate 6 players would’ve sat out Wednesday practice

The Dolphins had the day off Wednesday, and instead posted an estimated injury report.

Neither the Miami Dolphins nor the Cleveland Browns practiced Wednesday ahead of a Week 17 matchup, opting instead to give their players the holiday off.

In an estimation of what their Wednesday practice would’ve looked like, the Dolphins said that six players would have sat out the session.

Among those not ready to be on the practice field are wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who sat out Week 16 due to a knee injury, and cornerback Kendall Fuller, who suffered a knee injury of his own Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

“It doesn’t look like he’ll be able to play this game,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said of Fuller on Tuesday. “But [we’ll] keep an open mind for the following [week].”

Wednesday participation (estimated)

DNP

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • DT Calais Campbell (rest)
  • CB Kendall Fuller (knee)
  • S Jordan Poyer (knee/finger)
  • WR Jaylen Waddle (knee)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (knee)

Limited

  • LB Jordyn Brooks (quad/knee)
  • WR Dee Eskridge (knee)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest)
  • FB Alec Ingold (ankle)
  • QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip)

Full

  • WR Malik Washington (knee)

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Kendall Fuller: Dolphins secondary ‘need to get things fixed’

Despite having a fully healthy secondary, the Dolphins defense still allowed the Jets pass game to find success.

Dolphins cornerback Kendall Fuller returned to the field Sunday after missing three games with a concussion. The Dolphins finally had a fully healthy cornerback lineup with starters Fuller, Jalen Ramsey, and Kader Kohou all in action.

However, despite having their ideal lineup the Dolphins secondary struggled to contain the Jets wide receiver duo of Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams.

Wilson recorded 114 yards on seven receptions, while Adams recorded nine receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers passed for over 300 yards for the first time since 2021.

“Kader has been in the league three years, me and Jalen both nine years, there’s days where you look at the film and you’re like, ‘Dang, we could have been better,'” Fuller said. “You don’t necessarily reconcile it. When you leave the game, you know you could’ve done better.

“It always feels good to correct things and know that you need to get things fixed after a win. I mean after the game, we just know different things that we’ve got to work on, get better to be better for next Sunday.”

The Dolphins needed a clutch fourth quarter and overtime performance from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami offense to grind out the victory. The saving grace for the Dolphins defense was that it did enough when backed up in its own territory to force a few field goals instead of touchdowns.

Miami’s upcoming matchup presents another challenge for the secondary with the Houston Texans’ wide receiver duo of Nico Collins and Tank Dell.

Fuller, along with the rest of the Dolphins secondary will have to do a better job shutting down the passing game led by second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud. Otherwise, Tagovailoa will have to continue to play nearly perfect football to keep the Dolphins playoff hopes alive.

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7 Dolphins listed as questionable vs. Jets in Week 14

The Dolphins haven’t ruled anyone out for Sunday, but seven players have their status in the air.

The Miami Dolphins didn’t rule out any players for a Week 14 game against the New York Jets, but they listed seven as questionable.

Among the list of players with their status up in the air are linebackers Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode, who are both still on the PUP list but returned to practice field this week, as well as long snapper Blake Ferguson, who is on injured reserve and also had his practice window opened this week.

Cornerback Kendall Fuller, who missed the last three games due to a concussion, cleared the protocol and is good to go for Sunday.

Here’s the full injury report for both teams heading into a Week 14 game at Hard Rock Stadium:

Dolphins injury report

Questionable

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • LB Bradley Chubb (knee)
  • LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness)
  • LB Cameron Goode (knee)
  • CB Kader Kohou (back)
  • RB Raheem Mostert (hip)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring)

Jets injury report

Out

  • LB C.J. Mosley (neck)

Doubtful

  • CB Sauce Gardner (hamstring)
  • RB Breece Hall (knee)

Questionable

  • OL Olu Fashanu (toe)
  • OL Morgan Moses (knee/shoulder)
  • OL Xavier Newman (groin)
  • CB Qwan’Tez Stiggers (illness)
  • OL Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle)

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Mike McDaniel ‘optimistic’ 5 injured Dolphins will play in Week 14

The Dolphins may have a pretty healthy lineup Sunday against the Jets.

The Miami Dolphins had a positive injury report Thursday with only one player absent from their session, and head coach Mike McDaniel provided even more good news at his Friday press conference.

According to McDaniel, he expects very few of the team’s injured players to be unavailable Sunday against the New York Jets. He’s feeling good about the likelihood that cornerbacks Kendall Fuller and Kader Kohou, offensive linemen Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm, and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. are all ready to go in Week 14.

“Hopeful that he’ll be through [the concussion protocol] this afternoon,” McDaniel said of Fuller. “So we’ll wait and see on that.”

“I’m optimistic about both [Kohou and Walker],” McDaniel said. “But that’s assuming there’s no setbacks and how they feel after [practice], but it’s been positive for them this week.”

“We’ll make sure that he’s feeling good and I’m not going to put him out there if he’s not capable, but I feel optimistic about it,” McDaniel said of Armstead.

“Kendall Lamm has had a good week in terms of getting his body right,” McDaniel said. “I feel optimistic about him too.”

The Dolphins were without both Fuller and Walker during their Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers, and both Kohou and Lamm exited early with injuries. Armstead has been consistently absent from practices, but has played through his knee injury on a weekly basis.

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Dolphins ‘optimistic’ starting CB returns after missing 3 games

The Dolphins’ starting secondary could be back together soon.

The Miami Dolphins are hoping to get starting cornerback Kendall Fuller back in the lineup in Week 14 after a concussion sidelined him for three weeks.

“He is still in protocol, but optimistic just based upon conversations with the experts and him,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday. “Optimistic that he’ll be out there this game, but we’ll see how the protocol progresses.”

Fuller, 29, missed a game earlier in the year due to a concussion and suffered a second one in the Dolphins’ Week 10 win against the Los Angeles Rams. In his absence, Miami has largely relied on undrafted rookie Storm Duck to play in his place.

While Duck has played well in his rookie campaign, getting Fuller back would be a boost for the Dolphins defense, especially after both Cam Smith and Kader Kohou suffered injuries Thursday.

Fuller, who was signed by the Dolphins as a free agent earlier this year, hasn’t allowed 50 receiving yards in a game so far this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

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3 Dolphins ruled out, Terron Armstead questionable vs. Packers

The Dolphins will be without three players on defense when they take on the Packers.

The Miami Dolphins ruled out three players for a Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers and listed left tackle Terron Armstead as questionable.

Armstead, 33, was questionable in each of the last two weeks, but played in both games. If he’s unable to play Thursday against the Packers, second-round rookie Patrick Paul would likely be called upon to start in the five-time Pro Bowler’s place.

Out of action for the Dolphins are cornerback Kendall Fuller, linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., and outside linebacker Tyus Bowser. Miami is expected to start Storm Duck and Tyrel Dodson in place of Fuller and Walker, respectively.

Here’s the full injury report for both teams heading into a Week 13 game at Lambeau Field:

Dolphins injury report

Out

  • OLB Tyus Bowser (knee/calf)
  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring)

Questionable

  • OT Terron Armstead (rest/knee)

Packers injury report

Out

  • CB Jaire Alexander (knee)
  • LB Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring)
  • WR Romeo Doubs (concussion)

Questionable

  • TE John FitzPatrick (back)
  • LB Isaiah McDuffie (ankle)
  • C/G Josh Myers (pectoral)

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Dolphins estimate 6 players unable to practice Monday

The Dolphins didn’t hold a practice Monday, but they estimated that six players would’ve been missing if they had.

The Miami Dolphins didn’t hold a practice Monday, but they estimated that six players would’ve been missing if they had.

Earlier in the day, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. and cornerback Kendall Fuller are both unlikely to play in the team’s Thanksgiving evening game against the Green Bay Packers.

Along with that duo, the Dolphins estimated that two veterans — defensive lineman Calais Campbell and safety Jordan Poyer — would’ve been given the day off for rest. The other two players, offensive tackle Terron Armstead and outside linebacker Tyus Bowser, are dealing with knee injuries.

Monday participation (estimated)

DNP

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • OLB Tyus Bowser (knee/calf)
  • DT Calais Campbell (rest)
  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)
  • S Jordan Poyer (rest)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring)

Limited

  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist)
  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)
  • DT Benito Jones (shoulder)
  • CB Jalen Ramsey (knee)
  • G Isaiah Wynn (quad/knee)

Full

  • TE Julian Hill (shoulder)
  • S Jevón Holland (hand/knee)
  • G Robert Jones (knee/groin)
  • S Patrick McMorris (calf)

The most notable name on the Packers’ injury report Monday was wide receiver Romeo Doubs, who suffered a concussion in the team’s Week 12 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Doubs is the Packers’ second leading receiver through 11 games.

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2 Dolphins defensive starters unlikely to play vs. Packers in Week 13

The Dolphins expect to be without a pair of defensive starters Thursday, but the good news is they probably won’t be out long.

The Miami Dolphins expect to be without linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. and cornerback Kendall Fuller for a Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday.

While both are big losses for the Miami defense, the team may not be without the pair of starters much longer.

Walker, 29, injured his hamstring on a play Sunday without making any contact with a New England Patriots player. While he exited the game and didn’t return, McDaniel said tests have shown the injury isn’t too serious and he likely won’t miss extensive time.

But with Walker expected to miss at least one game, the Dolphins will presumably turn to former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Tyrel Dodson to take a spot in the starting lineup. Dodson, who was claimed off waivers two weeks ago, replaced Walker in the lineup Sunday and finished with an interception in the Week 12 win.

Fuller, 29, has been out of action since suffering a concussion — his second of the 2024 season — in a Week 10 win against the Los Angeles Rams. In his absence, the Dolphins have mostly relied on undrafted rookie Storm Duck to fill his place.

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Terron Armstead, 3 other Dolphins questionable for Week 12 vs. Patriots

The Dolphins only ruled out one player, but have four listed as questionable for Sunday against the Patriots.

The Miami Dolphins ruled out cornerback Kendall Fuller, who suffered his second concussion of the season in a win against the Los Angeles Rams two weeks ago, and the team listed four players as questionable for Week 11.

Starting left tackle Terron Armstead didn’t practice at all this week, but he didn’t last week either and still managed to play against the Las Vegas Raiders.

“It’s very, very rare that left tackles can feel comfortable playing in a game without at least two of the three days. He’s proven to be the exception,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said of Armstead on Friday. “So when we can, we try to enhance his ability to play on game day by giving him rest when needed. So he’s working and hoping to have him, but we’ll see how today goes.”

Here’s the full injury report for both teams heading into a Week 12 game at Hard Rock Stadium:

Dolphins injury report

Out

  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)

Questionable

  • OT Terron Armstead (rest/knee)
  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)
  • S Patrick McMorris (calf)
  • OL Isaiah Wynn (quad/knee)

Patriots injury report

Out

  • DT Jaquelin Roy (neck)

Questionable

  • DT Christian Barmore (not injury related)
  • S Kyle Dugger (ankle)
  • CB Christian Gonzalez (hip)
  • LB Anfernee Jennings (knee)
  • T Vederian Lowe (shoulder)
  • S Marte Mapu (neck)
  • OL Cole Strange (knee)
  • LB Sione Takitaki (knee)
  • LB Keion White (knee)
  • DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot)

Gonzalez appeared on the Patriots’ injury report after he was limited Friday with a hip injury suffered in practice. He participated fully on Wednesday and Thursday.

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