The two Monday night teams have released their injury reports, and they’ll both be missing an offensive line starter. That won’t make things any easier for a pair of offenses that have mostly struggled.
For the Dolphins, right tackle JaWuan James (hamstring) didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday, and then they decided to simply shut him down. They’ve placed him on injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss the rest of the season. He may need to undergo surgery.
When a player is no longer on the roster, the team doesn’t list him on the injury report, so James isn’t listed as “out”, but he’s definitely not playing.
In their last game, the Dolphins used a one-two punch of Kenyan Drake and Damien Williams at tailback. And that’s what we expect to see going forward. Williams (illness) is listed as questionable and didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday, but he returned to put in a full practice today.
The Panthers will be without center Ryan Kalil (neck) but that’s been the case for most of the season. He’s played in opener at San Francisco and the Week 7 game at Chicago, but he’s missed their other six games.
MIAMI DOLPHINS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
QUESTIONABLE WR Jakeem Grant (illness), LB Mike Hull (shoulder, ankle), G Ted Larsen (biceps), CB Bobby McCain (hamstring), S Michael Thomas (knee), RB Damien Williams (illness)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Thursday: WR Jakeem Grant (illness), T Ja'Wuan James (hamstring), DT Ndamukong Suh (knee), S Michael Thomas (knee), RB Damien Williams (illness)
Friday: T Ja'Wuan James (hamstring), S Michael Thomas (knee), RB Damien Williams (illness)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday: LB Mike Hull (shoulder, ankle), CB Bobby McCain (hamstring)
Friday: WR Jakeem Grant (illness)
Saturday: S Michael Thomas (knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday: QB Jay Cutler (ribs), DE William Hayes (hamstring), G Ted Larsen (biceps), C Mike Pouncey (hip)
Friday: QB Jay Cutler (ribs), DE William Hayes (hamstring), LB Mike Hull (shoulder, ankle), G Ted Larsen (biceps), CB Bobby McCain (hamstring), C Mike Pouncey (hip), DT Ndamukong Suh (knee)
Saturday: QB Jay Cutler (ribs), WR Jakeem Grant (illness), DE William Hayes (hamstring), LB Mike Hull (shoulder, ankle), G Ted Larsen (biceps), CB Bobby McCain (hamstring), C Mike Pouncey (hip), DT Ndamukong Suh (knee), RB Damien Williams (illness)
CAROLINA PANTHERS
(Carolina did not conduct a practice on Saturday. The Saturday practice report is an estimation.)
OUT C Ryan Kalil (neck)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Thursday: DE Charles Johnson (not injury related), C Ryan Kalil (neck)
Friday: C Ryan Kalil (neck)
Saturday: C Ryan Kalil (neck)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday: S Mike Adams (concussion), TE Chris Manhertz (concussion), QB Cam Newton (right shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (ankle), T John Theus (concussion)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday: K Graham Gano (right knee), RB Jonathan Stewart (toe), G Trai Turner (knee)
Friday: S Mike Adams (concussion), WR Kaelin Clay (ribs), K Graham Gano (right knee), DE Charles Johnson (not injury related), TE Chris Manhertz (concussion), QB Cam Newton (right shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (ankle), RB Jonathan Stewart (toe), T John Theus (concussion), G Trai Turner (knee)
Saturday: S Mike Ada?ms (concussion), WR Kaelin Clay (ribs), K Graham Gano (right knee), DE Charles Johnson (not injury related), TE Chris Manhertz (concussion), QB Cam Newton (right shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (ankle), RB Jonathan Stewart (toe), T John Theus (concussion), G Trai Turner (knee)