You can exhale, fantasy managers. Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert appears on track to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But the odds are increasing he will again be running behind a patchwork offensive line, as we explore in our latest Dolphins injury report.
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Mostert was back at practice Thursday after missing Wednesday with an ankle injury, per the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, which traveled with the team to Germany this week.
Raheem Mostert and Durham Smythe return for Dolphins’ Thursday practice in Frankfurt.
Robert Hunt was only seen on side of drills but not participating in practice. Brandon Jones not seen as he appears to still be working through concussion protocol in South Florida.
— David Furones (@DavidFurones_)
Tight end Durham Smythe (ankle) was also back and seems likely to suit up Sunday.
But the news wasn’t as encouraging on the offensive line — even with Terron Armstead back practicing after missing the last four games with an ankle injury of his own. (It’s still unclear whether he’ll be activated off injured reserve ahead of the Week 9 showdown in Frankfurt.)
Robert Hunt (hamstring) was still in rehab mode Thursday, meaning the Dolphins could be without both guards against a Chiefs defense that, through Week 8, ranked second in sacks (28) and fourth in pressures (85).
Left guard Isaiah Wynn is out indefinitely, so if Hunt is unable to go, the Dolphins will have to start some combination of Robert Jones, Liam Eichenberg, and Lester Cotton against Kansas City.
That would be a bit of an equalizer against a Chiefs defense that gives up yards on the ground. They have the league’s seventh-worst yards-per-carry against average (4.4) and rank 31st in defensive rush EPA (.016).
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On defense, just one Dolphins player remained out of practice: safety Brandon Jones, who is in concussion protocol and did not travel with the team to Germany. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel on Wednesday didn’t rule out Jones joining the team later in the week if his condition improves.
Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
Dolphins
Did Not Practice
- G Robert Hunt (hamstring)
- S Brandon Jones (concussion)
Limited
- RB Raheem Mostert (ankle)
- TE Durham Smythe (ankle)
- OT Terron Armstead (knee)
- WR River Cracraft (shoulder)
- CB Xavien Howard (groin)
- CB Nik Needham (Achilles)
- CB Jalen Ramsey (knee)
- C Connor Williams (groin)
- WR Braxton Berrios (hamstring)
- CB Justin Bethel (foot)
Full
- RB Alec Ingold (foot)
- WR Jaylen Waddle (back)
Chiefs
Did Not Practice
- RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness)
Limited
- LB Willie Gay (lower back)
- RB Jerick McKinnon (groin)
Full
- S Mike Edwards (elbow)
- WR Richie James (knee)
- QB Patrick Mahomes (left hand)
- WR Skyy Moore (heel)
- CB L’Jarius Sneed (knee)
- P Tommy Townsend (hand)
- WR Kadarius Toney (ankle)
- WR Justin Watson (elbow)
