Van Ginkel (illness) is listed as active for Thursday's contest against the Dolphins.
Van Ginkel has managed to suit up for every game this season and he will once again be available for the Dolphins. The 27-year-old linebacker figures to see snaps on special teams as well as on defense while occasionally spelling Melvin Ingram on Thursday night against the Bengals.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Added to injury report
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Van Ginkle (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bengals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Van Ginkle is a late addition to Miami's injury report due to an illness. He handled a season-high 22 percent of defensive snaps during Week 3's win over the Bills, when he recorded three tackles (one solo).
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Ready to play
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Van Ginkel (appendix) is active Sunday against the Patriots.
Van Ginkel had an appendectomy in late August and logged limited practices throughout the week. Now fully recovered, he should provide depth at linebacker for the team Sunday.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Undergoes appendectomy
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Van Ginkel had his appendix removed Thursday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Van Ginkel's appendix was removed but not ruptured, making his timetable to return shorter. There's optimism within the Dolphins' organization that the linebacker could be ready to go for Week 1 of the regular season Sept. 11 versus the Patriots.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Limited at Friday's practice
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Van Ginkel (back) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Jets, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Van Ginkel was limited at practice all week and is officially questionable for Sunday's game. If he is unable to suit up, then Darius Hodge is expected to be in line for an increased role against New York.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Wraps up moderate breakout campaign
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Van Ginkel had 48 tackles (29 solo), 5.5 sacks, four defended passes, three forced fumbles and one fumble that he recovered for a touchdown across 16 games in 2020.
Van Ginkel spent most of his rookie season in 2019 dealing with a foot injury, ultimately only suiting up for six contests, but he emerged as a consistent contributor on defense while playing a full 16-game slate in 2020. The second-year pro usually lingered around 50 percent of defensive snaps per game, though he jumped into a starting role (80-plus percent of snaps) during the final four games of the regular season. Given the ability Van Ginkel demonstrated as a pass rusher this season, he'll need to be monitored as a potential breakout candidate for 2021.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Practices in full Wednesday
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Van Ginkel (concussion) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.
Coach Brian Flores said Monday that the 25-year-old was still in the concussion protocol, but he was able to practice with no limitations Wednesday. Van Ginkel sustained the concussion during the Week 6 win over the Jets, but it appears he won't miss any games due to the well-timed bye week.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Done for day
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Van Ginkel has been diagnosed with a concussion and won't return to Sunday's game versus the Jets, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.
Van Ginkel started in place of Kyle Van Noy (groin) on Sunday, but now he's done for the day as well. Sam Eguavoen is expected to see an increase in usage for the rest of the game. Van Ginkel will aim to clear the league's concussion protocol by the Week 8 matchup against the Rams.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Reinstated from IR
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Van Ginkel was reinstated from injured reserve Wednesday, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports.
Van Ginkel has yet to make his NFL debut but figures to do so in the coming weeks after he was activated off IR, fully recovered from a foot injury that has kept him on the shelf since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Designated to return
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Van Ginkel (foot) returned to practice Wednesday, meaning he's one of two players the Dolphins designated to return from IR, Alain Poupart of the team's official site reports.
This opens the three-week window for the Dolphins to activate Van Ginkel from IR, and the rookie fifth-rounder could return as soon as Sunday against the Bills. The Dolphins' brass is likely excited to see what Van Ginkel can bring to the table at the top level after compiling 59 tackles -- 9.5 for a loss -- and 5.5 sacks over 12 games during his senior year at Wisconsin.
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Dolphins' Andrew Van Ginkel: Lands on IR
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The Dolphins placed Van Ginkel (foot) on injured reserve Friday, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.
The rookie fifth-round pick projected to begin his career with the Dolphins as a special-teams asset while working to develop into a contributor on defense. A foot injury appears to have delayed those plans, and Van Ginkel will now likely spend the 2019 campaign on IR.
