Miami Dolphins

Malik Willis

QB

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Kevin Coleman Jr.

WR

Coleman logged just 11 offensive snaps, and he's settled back in as the Dolphins' fourth receiver with all three of Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell healthy ahead of him on the depth chart. Coleman, a fifth-round rookie out of Missouri has no fantasy appeal.

Chris Bell

WR

The Dolphins completed just 14 passes against Detroit, and Bell had his fourth zero-catch game of the season. With Caleb Douglas and Malik Washington healthy, Bell is the WR3 in an offense that can barely even support one pass catcher in the box score most weeks. Bell has 12 grabs for 148 yards and no touchdowns on 27 targets through eight games.

Zach Sieler

DT

This move was anticipated after Sieler suffered a ruptured biceps in Sunday's Week 9 loss to the Lions. The veteran defensive tackle is scheduled for surgery and will finish his ninth NFL campaign with 24 tackles, including 2.0 sacks. Zeek Biggers, Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips could all take on more defensive snaps with Sieler sidelined for the rest of the season.

Kyle McCord

QB

A 2025 sixth-round pick of the Eagles, McCord will be making his NFL debut Sunday, after he had been active for each of the 1-7 Dolphins' first eight games but didn't see any playing time behind Willis. Before landing with the Dolphins in a trade prior to Week 1, the 24-year-old signal-caller looked sharp during preseason action as a member of the Packers, completing 46 of 70 passes for 446 yards and a 4:0 TD:INT while adding 16 yards on five carries over three games. Expectations should still be held in check for McCord in his first regular-season action, especially while he'll be working with one of the NFL's weaker collections of skill-position players. The Dolphins are optimistic that Willis will be able to return from IR before the end of the season, but McCord should be primed for at least a four-game run as the team's starter while Willis is sidelined.

Jaylen Wright

RB

questionable

Zane Gonzalez

PK

Miami now has used the maximum three standard elevations on Gonzalez, and he's made just five of seven field-goal attempts and all five PATs across three games. The Dolphins will need to sign the kicker to the active roster if he's going to keep kicking for the team moving forward.

Kaytron Allen

RB

Allen's catch came on a fake punt, so it was an outlier of a play. He played just six offensive snaps behind clear RB1 Ollie Gordon. Since joining Miami via waivers last month, Allen has logged 31 snaps on special teams and six on offense. He has no fantasy appeal.

Christian Haynes

G

Marcellas Dial Jr.

CB

Jalen Tolbert

WR

Justin Joly

TE

Chukwuebuka Godrick

OT

Greg Dulcich

TE

Entering play Sunday, Dulcich produced 13 grabs for 166 yards over his previous three games, but he took a big step back against Detroit on a day Malik Willis didn't have any answers, as he passed for just 128 yards. Dulcich doesn't catch touchdowns and plays in a low-volume, low-scoring offense, making him more of a TE2 headed into Week 10 against the Colts.

Malik Washington

WR

Washington was held in check by Detroit's suspect secondary, failing to reel in at least three passes for the first time this season. In addition, his 21 receiving yards were also a season low. The wide receiver has yet to exceed 70 receiving yards in a game this year, and he has reached the end zone only once. Washington will have an opportunity to get back on track against the sputtering Colts in Week 10.

Caleb Douglas

WR

Douglas led the Dolphins in receptions, receiving yards and targets, as the rookie third-round pick continued to profile as one of Malik Willis' most reliable targets. Douglas' catch and target totals were also new career highs, while his yardage tally tied for the second highest of his nascent NFL tenure. Douglas should continue to play a key role in Miami's air attack over the second half of the season as the Dolphins look to continue cultivating their young talent.

Ollie Gordon II

RB

Gordon worked in the lead role as expected but found running room at a premium against a game Lions defense. Gordon has at least Sunday's carry total in four straight games, but he's now seen his rushing yardage total decline in consecutive games. Jaylen Wright's inactive status due to a quadriceps injury helped Gordon's touch floor overall, and the latter should remain the top option in Miami's ground attack in a favorable Week 10 road matchup against the Colts next Sunday.

Will Kacmarek

TE

Kacmarek took a low hit after making a catch in the third quarter and subsequently went to the medical tent. He then returned to the sideline and tested out the injured leg, so he appears to be at least attempting to re-enter the contest. If Kacmarek can't return, however, Greg Dulcich and Seydou Traore will be Miami's two healthy active tight ends.

Malik Herring

DE

Herring suffered a neck injury in the Week 8 loss to New England. Despite logging three limited practices throughout the week and being listed as questionable, he's good to go for the meeting with Detroit. The 28-year-old has appeared in seven regular-season games in 2026, accruing nine total tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sacks.

Kadyn Proctor

OT

Proctor suffered a concussion in Week 7 against the Jets and didn't play this past Sunday versus New England. However, he was a full participant in all three of Miami's practices this week and has cleared concussion protocol. Proctor is therefore set to reclaim his starting role at left guard.

Chop Robinson

LB

Michael Taaffe

S

Dante Trader Jr.

S

Tucker Addington

LS

Jacob Rodriguez

LB

Rodriguez fell three tackles shy of Jordyn Brooks' team-leading total as the Dolphins dropped to 1-6. The rookie second-round pick's 12 tackles over the past two games mark the most fallow two-game stretch of Rodriguez's young career in that category. He'll try to pick up the pace in Week 9 against the Lions.