The Denver Broncos lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on the road last weekend, missing an opportunity to end the Miami Dolphins’ postseason hopes and secure their first postseason trip in eight years. Thanks to this result and their win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, the Dolphins are still in the postseason race.
In Week 18, the Dolphins will face the 4-12 New York Jets, who are currently ranked seventh in the 2025 NFL Draft order. Miami will qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year if they win and the Broncos lose to them Kansas City Chiefs at home.
Miami’s injury report for the crucial Week 18 game is listed below.
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Miami Dolphins Week 18 Injury Report
The Miami DolphinsThe injury situation is still dominated by the quarterback Tua TagovailoaAlthough he had a hip problem, three players missed training completely on Wednesday due to injuries.
Additionally, offensive tackle Kendall Lamm was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. It is unclear why Lamm was placed on injured reserve, as he played in Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers and Sunday against Cleveland after missing the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans with a back injury.
Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (knee), safety Jordan Poyer (knee/finger) and offensive tackle Terron Armstead (knee) also missed practice in Miami on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Calais Campbell (rest) was also DNP, but he is not dealing with an injury.
Walker has not yet returned to practice after missing last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns. As for Armstead, he suffered a knee injury in the first half of last weekend’s game and never returned.
Four other key Dolphins players were also listed as limited participants in Wednesday’s practice: safety Jevon Holland (wrist), punter Jake Bailey (back), wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (knee), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest) and Tagovailoa ( Hip).
Tagovailoa is battling a hip injury suffered in Week 15 against the Houston Texans. He was able to play with the injury in Week 16 against the 49ers but was unable to play against the Browns last week.
Coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday that the team would be getting a backup quarterback Tyler Huntley ready as QB1 for Week 18. Additionally, he stated that the team will have time to return to Tagovailoa later in the week once he has fully recovered.
Linebacker Duke Riley participated fully in practice Wednesday despite having a foot issue listed on his injury report.
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