The Miami Dolphins All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill did not practice on Wednesday, so the Tyreek Hill watch remained in full effect.
Head coach Mike McDaniel made sure to clarify this information when he gave it to media prior to practice: “That’s not any indication of left or right.” More so, it’s just him. us attempting to ensure that every engine is operating.”
To put it simply, the Dolphins will play cautiously this week in the hopes that Hill, who was sidelined for the team’s Week 15 victory over the New York Jets due to an injured left ankle, can suit up for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.
All season long, McDaniel has advocated against pushing players back from injury too quickly, especially when there’s a higher than usual risk of aggravation. Given Hill’s significance to the offense, this may be especially true in this case.
Prior to checking out his ankle during pregame warmups at Hard Rock Stadium last week, Hill didn’t practice at all. The club only had two sessions after playing a Monday night game, and one of those was a walk-through.
Hill’s status for the Dallas game won’t probably be known until very late in the week, if not on game day, as we mentioned Monday.
Because Hill ran during pregame warmups, McDaniel stated on Monday that Hill was inherently “close” to playing against the Jets.
HILL’S REPUTE WITH DALLAS
Without Hill, the Dolphins easily defeated the Jets, with Jaylen Waddle taking center stage in the passing game and totaling eight catches for 142 yards, including a touchdown reception from Tua Tagovailoa that went for sixty yards.
The Dolphins scored 24 points in the first half and easily won thanks to a fumble recovery at the Jets 1-yard line and a fourth-down stop on a fake punt in Jets territory.
The Dolphins will probably need more from their offense against the Cowboys, even if Dallas is coming off a 21-point setback at Buffalo, but they also need to think about the bigger picture.
They’ll be cautious this week because they need to include Hill in the lineup for the big picture. And on Wednesday, that was demonstrated by preventing him from practicing.
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