MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel spoke to reporters Wednesday, offering harm updates on star extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and other group issues following the Dolphins’ first win of the season.
The Dolphins held off the New York Jets 27-21 Monday evening, however the victory got here with blended feelings after Hill was hospitalized Tuesday morning.
Hill suffered a knee harm within the third quarter whereas catching a first-down go alongside the sideline. Teammates and trainers surrounded him as he held his left leg in ache earlier than being carted off the sphere.
“Tyreek is doing well and on the long road to recovery,” McDaniel stated. “He’ll remain in the hospital as a precaution and receive the finest care.”
With Hill out for the season, McDaniel stated extensive receiver Jaylen Waddle will assume the No. 1 function, and Malik Washington has operated because the de facto prime receiver whereas Waddle and Hill had been recovering from accidents.
“There were some opportunities that he got, some routes that he might not have gotten with Tua (Tagovailoa), and that has helped him become someone that we feature in our offense,” McDaniel stated of Washington. “At every juncture, he has risen to the occasion.”
McDaniel additionally addressed the addition of Cedrick Wilson, praising his “consistency and play-making ability” and noting that Wilson can contribute each with and with out the ball.
He stated Wilson underwent a “minor procedure” this week and won’t observe, however McDaniel stated he intends to return subsequent week.
McDaniel additionally highlighted defensive deal with Zach Sieler, who rebounded from a pricey roughing-the-kicker penalty in Week 3’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo to make impactful performs in opposition to the Jets.
“For him, a guy that is our signature captain about how you go about your business, he led by example and did an unbelievable job sticking to the scheme,” McDaniel stated.
A report from South Florida sports activities radio host Andy Slater stated the misdemeanor battery cost in opposition to outdoors linebackers coach Ryan Crow has been dropped.
Crow, 37, was arrested in late August in Fort Lauderdale in reference to a home battery incident involving a lady.
McDaniel stated Crow will stay on indefinite go away.
“No status change with the team. We won’t address that until the league is done with its investigation,” he stated.
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