Brents exited in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a stinger and is questionable to return.
Brents had initially been labeled as questionable to return after leaving the game in the first half to receive evaluation for a concussion as well as the stinger. He was able to check back into the game to begin the second half, but he appears to have suffered an aggravation of the stinger. Brents tallied six tackles and one pass breakup prior to his most recent exit.
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Dolphins' Michael Taaffe: Questionable to return with chest issue
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Taaffe (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Taaffe exited the third quarter of Sunday's contest with a chest injury. The reserve strong safety's absence means that Julius Wood will have to fill in at strong safety if Dante Trader must leave the contest.
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Dolphins' Jordyn Brooks: Checks back in Sunday
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Brooks (foot) returned to Sunday's game against the Bengals in the third quarter, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
After exiting in the first half with the foot injury, Brooks was given the green light to check back into the contest upon receiving treatment.
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Dolphins' JuJu Brents: Dealing with stinger injury
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Brents remains questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a stinger.
Brents left the game to get checked for concussion, but he has cleared all tests for the head injury. However, he's still tending to a stinger, which could prevent him from re-entering the contest.
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Dolphins' JuJu Brents: Being evaluated for concussion
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Brents is being evaluated for a potential concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Brents suffered a head injury near the end of the first half and is being evaluated for a potential concussion. If the cornerback is deemed to have sustained one, he will be placed in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol.
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Dolphins' Jordyn Brooks: Questionable with foot injury
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Brooks (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Brooks exited the first half of Sunday's game with a foot injury. The starting weakside linebacker is the lynchpin of the Dolphins' defense and would be a massive loss to the unit. Shaka Heyward will likely fill in opposite Willie Gay while Brooks is absent.
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Dolphins' Jackson Woodard: Active for Week 5
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Woodard (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Woodard left early in Week 4, but upgraded to limited participation in practice Friday.
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Dolphins' Storm Duck: Out for Week 5
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Duck (knee) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Duck remains on the reserve/PUP list. After practicing in full this week, Duck will have a better chance to suit up in Week 7 following Miami's bye next week.
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Dolphins' Kenneth Grant: Removed from IR, available Sunday
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The Dolphins activated Grant (toe) from injured reserve Saturday.
Grant opened Week 5 prep with back-to-back limited practices before logging a full session Friday. He does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bengals, so Grant's activation from IR means he'll be available to make his 2026 regular-season debut. The 2025 first-rounder figures to operate in a rotational role at defensive tackle behind Jordan Phillips and Zach Sieler.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Cleared to play against Cincinnati
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Trader (shin) does not have an injury designation against the Bengals on Sunday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Trader opened Week 5 prep with consecutive limited practices, but he avoided an injury tag after logging a full session Friday. The second-year safety has 19 tackles (nine solo) and two pass defenses (one interception) through the first four games of the regular season.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Limited Thursday
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Trader (shin) was limited during Thursday's practice.
Trader was originally on the injury report due to a knee issue, which he sustained during the Week 4 loss to Minnesota. However, it appears he is now dealing with a shin injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day, meaning he could be on the field in Week 5 versus the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Storm Duck: Another full practice Thursday
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Duck (knee) practiced in full Thursday.
Duck hasn't played all season. He returned to practice ahead of the Week 4 loss to Minnesota, though he didn't suit up. However, after logging full practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday, it appears the 25-year-old is trending favorably toward getting on the field Sunday versus the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Kenneth Grant: Practice window opens
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The Dolphins designated Grant (toe) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.
The 2025 first-rounder was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Grant's 21-day practice window has now opened, meaning if the Dolphins do not return the defensive tackle to the active roster by Oct. 28, he will spend the rest of the 2026 season on IR.
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Dolphins' Jacob Rodriguez: Tallies 18 tackles in loss
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Rodriguez recorded 18 tackles (nine solo) during Sunday's 15-10 loss at Minnesota.
In a contest where the Dolphins' offense couldn't get much going, their defense was on the field for a whopping 78 snaps, and Rodriguez played all of those. The end result was the second-highest single-game tackle total in franchise history and the highest by a rookie in franchise history. He's second in the NFL in total tackles on the season going into a Week 5 matchup versus the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Reese Taylor: Ruled out for Week 5
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Taylor (quadriceps) has been ruled out ahead of the Dolphins' Week 5 matchup with the Bengals, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported Monday.
Taylor suffered a quad injury in the first half of the Dolphins' Week 4 loss to the Vikings and did not return to the contest. The cornerback suffered a quadriceps injury that has him week-to-week and set to miss Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Jackson Woodard: Dealing with ankle injury
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Woodard suffered an ankle injury during Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Vikings.
Woodard recorded one solo tackle before his departure from the contest. It's unclear how bad the ankle injury is, and his status at the team's first practice of the week Wednesday will shed a better light on his status for Week 5 against Cincinnati.
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Dolphins' Dante Trader: Questionable to return Sunday
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Trader (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Minnesota.
The 23-year-old has had a quality 2026 campaign, so his absence wouldn't be ideal for the Dolphins defense. While Trader is off the field, it could mean more snaps for rookie Michael Taaffe.
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Dolphins' Kenneth Grant: Could practice next week
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Head coach Jeff Hafley said Friday that Grant (leg) could begin practicing next week, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Grant opened the season on injured reserve and can return at any point after Sunday's Week 4 date with the Vikings, but his 21-day practice window has yet to open. The 2025 first-rounder was injured late in the summer during the preseason. He appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, recording 33 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakup.
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Dolphins' Storm Duck: Returns to limited practice Wednesday
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The Dolphins opened Duck's (knee) 21-day practice window Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Duck was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The Dolphins have until Oct. 21 to return the cornerback to the active roster, or the team will need to keep the 25-year-old on the reserve/PUP list for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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Dolphins' Jordyn Brooks: Leads Miami in tackles
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Brooks made 10 tackles (three solo) in the Dolphins' 24-10 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Brooks led Miami in tackles while playing all 49 of the team's defensive snaps in the contest. The weakside linebacker also played five special-teams snaps.
