MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel spoke to reporters Friday as the staff prepares to face the Washington Commanders in Madrid, Spain, marking the NFL’s first-ever game performed in the nation.
The Dolphins (3-7) will meet the Commanders (3-7) on Sunday at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Miami is coming off a 30-13 win over the Buffalo Bills, a game highlighted by stiff protection and operating again De’Von Achane’s 225 speeding yards and landing runs of 59 and 38 yards.
McDaniel supplied injury updates, saying EDGE Chop Robinson has cleared concussion protocol. Cornerback Rasul Douglas is “probably going to be more along the lines of questionable,” he mentioned, and the staff is “aggressively optimistic” on middle Aaron Brewer.
McDaniel additionally spoke at size about huge receiver Jaylen Waddle’s development since getting into a bigger function with Tyreek Hill out for the season.
“It’s been a pretty steady progression in the details of Waddle’s game,” McDaniel mentioned. “He’s getting extra yardage after the catch with extra attention on. If Waddle isn’t straining on those two long run plays, they’re 15-yarders, not a 59- and a 30-yarder. He’s doing a great job.”
Achane’s current surge — together with his efficiency towards Buffalo — has additionally helped form Miami’s evolving id.
“He’s finding ways to do what he does best more often,” McDaniel mentioned. “For a smaller guy, he breaks a lot of tackles. That play last week kind of embodies his development, making two people miss and taking it to the house. There are very few running backs who can do that.”
McDaniel mentioned the workers is studying in actual time the right way to stability Achane’s workload.
“You’re kind of seeing live-speed our identity create itself,” he mentioned. “You learn on the fly how his body responds. One of the things that is the saving grace for De’Von is that he doesn’t take hits directly very often.”
Kickoff for Dolphins-Commanders is about for 9:30 a.m.
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