Miami Dolphins\u00a0edge rusher Bradley Chubb hasn\u2019t suffered any setbacks, but the two-time Pro Bowler needs more time before returning to action. Coach Mike McDaniel shared Monday that Chubb won\u2019t be on the practice field in preparation for Sunday\u2019s matchup against the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t expect to see Bradley this week,\u201d\u00a0McDaniel said.\u00a0\u201cAs far as weeks moving forward, we\u2019ll see but I don\u2019t expect that to happen this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chubb started 16 games last season, setting career-highs in quarterback hits (22), tackles (76), and forced fumbles (6) before\u00a0tearing his ACL in Week 17\u00a0against the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens. Nine months post-injury, Chubb appears on track to return this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way he\u2019s attacked and the way he\u2019s really come back from a pretty serious injury, I\u2019m optimistic that I will, for sure, just because we haven\u2019t had any setbacks or anything,\u201d McDaniel said when asked if he expects Chubb to play in 2024. \u201cI\u2019m optimistic for that but I can promise you that whenever he is back, he couldn\u2019t have been back any sooner.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is trusting our medical staff to make sure they\u2019re his discipline for not overexerting or trying to make the time that he\u2019s missed as small as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dolphins need help on the edge after\u00a0losing Jaelan Phillips to a season-ending ACL injury. The defense ranks near the bottom of the league with an average of\u00a0less than two sacks per game.<\/p>\n
Miami signed Tyus Bowser\u00a0off the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0practice squad before the bye week. That said, this certainly looks like a team that could use Andrew Van Ginkel\u2019s\u00a0pass-rushing abilities (and two interceptions)\u00a0through six weeks.<\/p>\n
Though the plan\u2019s success remains to be seen, the Dolphins had a clear vision when they drafted edge rusher Chop Robinson in the first round of the 2024\u00a0NFL Draft. He was expected to be a pass-rush specialist as a rookie in a rotation featuring Phillips, Chubb, and former\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0linebacker Shaq Barrett, who retired in late July.<\/p>\n
Of Miami\u2019s nine sacks, three have come from edge rushers. Emmanuel Ogbah has two quarterback takedowns, and Phillips is behind him with one. The Dolphins were dealt a tough hand at edge rusher, but Chubb\u2019s return could be just the boost Anthony Weaver\u2019s defense needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust because of his sweat equity that he\u2019s put in \u2013 you wouldn\u2019t know as a teammate that he hadn\u2019t practiced this year just because he\u2019s been around for everything and made sure to keep himself involved and used his leadership voice for positive,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cI\u2019ll be excited for when he gets back on the field, don\u2019t know exactly when that will be.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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