rewrite this title Miami Dolphins Week 18 injury report feat. Tua Tagovailoa

The Denver Broncos fell to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on the road last weekend, missing the opportunity to end the Miami Dolphins’ postseason hopes and earn their first postseason trip in eight years. The Dolphins are still in the running for the postseason, thanks to that outcome and their victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 17.

In Week 18, the Dolphins will square off against the 4-12 New York Jets, who are currently seventh in the 2025 NFL draft order. Miami will qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season if they win and the Broncos lose to the Kansas City Chiefs at home.

Miami’s injury report for the crucial Week 18 matchup is below.

Miami Dolphins injury report for Week 18

The Miami Dolphins’ injury situation is still dominated by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s hip problem, but on Wednesday, three players missed practice entirely due to injuries.

Additionally, offensive tackle Kendall Lamm was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. It’s unclear what put Lamm on injured reserve, given he played against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 and Cleveland on Sunday after missing the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans due to a back injury.

Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (knee), safety Jordan Poyer (knee/finger), and offensive tackle Terron Armstead (knee) also missed Miami’s practice on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Calais Campbell (rest) was also DNP, but he’s not dealing with any injury.

Walker has not yet returned to practice after missing last week’s victory over the Cleveland Browns. Regarding Armstead, he went down with a knee injury during the first half of last weekend’s game and never returned.

Four other important Dolphins players were also listed as limited participants in Wednesday’s practice: safety Jevon Holland (wrist), punter Jake Bailey (back), wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (knee), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest), and Tagovailoa (hip).

Tagovailoa is struggling with a hip injury he acquired against the Houston Texans in Week 15. He was able to play with the injury in Week 16 against the 49ers but was unable to play last week against the Browns.

Coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday that the team would get backup quarterback Tyler Huntley ready as the QB1 for Week 18. Additionally, he stated that the team would have time to return to Tagovailoa as the week goes on if he fully recovers.

Linebacker Duke Riley participated fully in Wednesday’s practice despite having a foot issue listed on the injury report.

Edited by Kim Daniel Rubinos