The Dolphins could get DeVante Parker, who starts centerback for the Giants game – Boston Herald

The Miami Dolphins are hoping a pair of the team’s season-opening starters can return to the ranks in time for Sunday’s home game against the New York Giants.

Recipient DeVante Parker and centers Michael Deiter and Greg Mancz, who have each started games this season for Miami’s troublesome offensive line, took part in a full week of training and are all eligible to come off the injured reserve list.

The Dolphins have one vacancy on the 53-man roster and the hope is that the team’s makers will be able to regain at least one of the injured previous starters. It is possible that they could promote two, but that would require the Dolphins exemption or place an injured player on injured reserve.

Rookie cornerback Trill Williams, who has been out of a hamstring injury for the past two weeks, could potentially be placed on an injured reserve to create a second-place finish. Williams attended Friday’s practice, but his level of participation was unknown.

Parker, Deiters and Mancz’s return could boost the Dolphins’ offensive productivity, which has been booming since Tua Tagovailoa’s return as the team’s starter.

Parker, who has caught 25 passes on 327 yards and scored a touchdown in the five games he has played in 2021, was the team’s leading receiver before an injury to the back thigh led to him missing matches and eventually being placed on injured reserve. at the end of October.

Parker’s return would allow tight-end Mike Gesicki to return to his role as the team’s primary H-back and flex weapon. Gesicki has been playing at the border as a traditional receiver for the past month.

Dolphins must lift a player from injured reserve no later than 16 on Saturday to make him available for Sunday’s match.

The Dolphins are on a farewell next week, so whoever plays on Sunday would have an extra week to recover before the football game Monday night against the New Orleans Saints on December 27th.

Lindsay returns to training

Phillip Lindsay returned to training after sitting out on Thursday, but it looks like the ankle injury he apparently sustained in training could affect his status for Sunday’s match.

Lindsay, who was added last week after giving up the Houston Texans and demanding the exemption, won 42 yards on 12 carries in Miami’s victory over the Carolina Panthers.

If Lindsay is unable to play, the Dolphins would likely bring Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed and Patrick Laird to the match, and Duke Johnson, the former prominent University of Miami, could be called up from the training squad for his second game this season.

Also on the fence for Sunday’s game is starting right guard Robert Hunt (back) and tight end Adam Shaheen (knees).

If Hunt misses his first fight in 2021, or his performance is affected by the injury, the Dolphins will likely turn to Solomon Kindley or Robert Jones, a rookie, to serve as his replacement.

Hunter Long, the Dolphins’ third-round pick of 2021, replaced Shaheen last week and received a handful (24) of offensive snaps. It was Long’s second NFL game and first game in five weeks.

“I thought he did some good things,” Dolphins coach Brian Flores said. “He was excited to get out there and there were definitely some things he could improve on that we made those corrections on. He was ready when his number was called. We’ll see how Adam feels today. “Again, I know we mentioned the other guys, but it’s a big day for him too, and we’ll have to see how it goes.”