10 Malcolm Perry RB

Perry (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Perry avoided an injury designation for Week 5 after sitting out Thursday's practice with an illness, but he'll end up being a healthy scratch anyway. The 23-year-old has yet to suit up through five games this season.

Perry (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old was held out of Thursday's practice due to an illness, but he returned as a full participant at Friday's session. Perry has been a healthy scratch for the first four games of the season, so he's unlikely to contribute Week 5 even though he's fully healthy.

Perry did not practice Thursday due to an illness, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Perry has been a healthy scratch for Miami through the first four games of the season, so he wouldn't be a likely candidate to contribute in San Francisco on Sunday even if he manages to shake his ailment. The rookie seventh-round pick could eventually contribute on special teams and as an option in the return game.

Perry (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Jaguars.

Perry hasn't yet been active for a game this season. The rookie seventh-round pick may not be handed a path to make his NFL debut unless the Dolphins suffer injuries to the running back or wide receiver positions.

Perry will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against Buffalo, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Perry didn't suit up in last week's loss to New England and won't play again in Week 2 in favor of rookie Lynn Bowden. Perry likely won't affect much from a fantasy perspective this season should he eventually make his NFL debut.

The Dolphins activated Perry from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Perry spent just four days on the reserve/COVID-19 list before returning to Dolphins' active roster, so his participation in training camp won't be delayed too significantly. The rookie seventh-round pick is working to carve out a depth role in a deceptively crowded backfield, with Kalen Ballage, Myles Gaskin and Patrick Laird all also competing for reserve gigs.

The Dolphins placed Perry (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

A seventh-round pick by the Dolphins in 2020, Perry is hoping to make his mark with the club during training camp. Unfortunately, his opportunity to do so will most likely be delayed by his placement on the list.

Perry has signed his rookie deal with the Dolphins and has been added to the depth chart as a running back, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Perry was taken by Miami in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was a quarterback coming out of college, but it looks like the Dolphins intend on working him out of the backfield right away. The Navy product rushed for 2,017 yards during his senior campaign. Given his size (5-9, 186 pounds), he will presumably be used more as a gadget player for the team.

The Dolphins selected Perry in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 246th overall.

Perry checks all the boxes when it comes to mental intangibles, but he's a bit undersized at 5-foot-9, 186 pounds and didn't put together an overly impressive combine performance. Still, he finished second in the nation in terms of rushing yards (2,017) and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior. Likely more of a gadget player than anything else at the professional level, Perry was enough a special teams standout at Navy to possibly secure a roster spot as a returner.