Dolphins head coach Brian Flores told reporters Friday that RBs Salvon Ahmed and DeAndre Washington will be listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Related Players: Myles Gaskin, Matt Breida

Ahmed was practicing this week, so this is probably to ensure he is good to go for the rest of the season and not rush him back. Myles Gaskin is expected to be activated off of IR and should see the lead back duties for Miami.

Dolphins head coach Brian Flores told reporters that RB Salvon Ahmed will not play Sunday against the New York Jets.

Related Players: Myles Gaskin, DeAndre Washington, Matt Breida

There is no word on Gaskin being activated in time to play Sunday, so a backfield of Washington and Breida is likely.

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed missed his second straight practice.

Ahmed seems to have corrected some of the vision issues that plagued his college tape but may miss Week 12 if he is unable to practice on Friday. His injury could not have come at a worse time, as he was expected to have earned at least a change of pace role behind starter Myles Gaskin (who has been logging limited practice sessions the last two days but does not show up on the injury report since he has not yet been activated). If Gaskin shows well again in Week 12, Ahmed may return to a bit role similar to what Jordan Howard and Matt Breida saw this season when Gaskin was healthy. Ahmed is currently our 18th ranked running back for Week 12.

One week after rushing for a career high 85 yards and a touchdown, Dolphins rookie running back Salvon Ahmed had just 43 yards rushing at 3.6 yards per carry. The Dolphins rushed for only 56 yards all day, failing to provide a balanced attack offensively to alleviate pressure on Tua Tagovailoa.

But this is another position Miami must address in the 2021 draft.

Related players: Myles Gaskin, Matt Breida

The story said Sunday was another reminder of how disappointing the unit has been during coach Brian Flores’ two seasons. Offseason acquisitions Jordan Howard (now with the Eagles) and Breida (who had two carries, 4 yards Sunday) have not panned out. Second-year back Gaskin, Miami’s leading rusher, could return from injured reserve in the next week or two. While Ahmed likely continues to get most of the work, it seems like the team misses Gaskin in the backfield. This is probably an area the Dolphins address next spring in the Draft and may mean guys like Gaskin or Ahmed won't be long term solutions at the position.