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Jaylen Waddle expected to play Sunday... Jaylen Wright likely won't play but not 100 percent certain, per McDaniel... Jackson, Waller out Sunday and Benito Jones out Sunday as well

Related Players: Tyreek Hill, Malik Washington

If Waddle is a full-go for Sunday, we should continue to consider him a WR3, even if the Dolphins offense was quite moribund in Week 1. Tyreek is a boom/bust WR2.

Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) limited in Wednesday practice

Related Players: Tyreek.Hill, Malik Washington

Things are looking pretty bad for the Dolphins offense at this point, but we shouldn't worry about Waddle quite yet. Continue to consider him a WR3 if he gets a full practice in my week's end.

Dolphins RB De’Von Achane will practice today for 1st time since suffering calf injury 3 weeks ago. HC Mike McDaniel says if Achane doesn’t have any setbacks he will play Sunday vs. Colts.

Tyreek Hill (oblique) & Darren Waller (return to football) on track to play too.

Related players: Ollie Gordon

It's good news for the Dolphins offense. It was the plan all along to have Achane for Week 1, but it's nice to see he'll officially be back at practice and he's still on track. Given the injury and it being Week 1, Gordon is probably worth a pickup if he's still on your wire. He's at least poised for some short yardage and goal line work but it could be more.

Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright had a minor procedure. Goal is “Septemberish” return per HC Mike McDaniel. Expected to miss multiple weeks.

Miami signing RBs JaMycal Hasty & Jeff Wilson to practice squad.

McDaniel: De’Von Achane (calf) & Tyreek Hill (oblique) on track to play WK1.

Related Players: Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington

After a summer filled with bad vibes, it's good to see Hill back out on the practice field. He's been a bit of a shy-away through most of drafting season, but now he's often falling into the fourth round, it makes selecting him a little easier to swallow. With or without Hill, Waddle is a sneaky upside target after a down year.

Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright had a "small procedure" done that isn't season-ending but will take some time to recover from, per McDaniel

Miami has signed RBs Jeff Wilson and JaMycal Hasty in response

Related Players: De'Von Achane, Ollie Gordon

This looks like wheels-up for Ollie Gordon, who has been steamed up after Wright missed time this preseason. Achane is still the back we want in this backfield, but Gordon looks like a great double-digit stab who could mix in enough to warrant FLEX appeal during bye weeks.

Dolphins RB De'Von Achane will be ready for Week 1 vs the Colts, per GM Chris Grier

Related Players: Jaylen Wright, Ollie Gordon

Looks like the jury's still out on whether Wright will be set for W1, but this is great news for Achane drafters, particularly for his year-long availability. If he stays healthy for the entire year, he has legit overall RB1 upside.

Entering his second year, the former sixth-round pick Malik Washington has been one of Tua Tagovailoa's top receivers this summer, with Tyreek Hill missing the past three weeks of practice with an oblique injury. After Miami's preseason finale, during which he scored an impressive 25-yard touchdown, Washington said the chemistry he's built with Tagovailoa is the result of a deliberate effort on his part.

Related players: Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Darren Waller

Washington has earned the team's WR3 job this summer, which could be worth noting for fantasy rosters. Hill and Waddle have had injuries in the past, and with Waller a bit of a question coming out of retirement to play TE, Washington could get his chances. Many quickly forget Washington was a sixth round pick last season and considered a sleeper in dynasty leagues.

Jaylen Wright likely won't play Week 1 but "not too far off .. after that," McDaniel said.

Related players: De'Von Achane, Ollie Gordon, Mike Boone

The rookie Gordon should slot in behind Achane as the team's RB2. It could be something to keep an eye on later in fantasy drafts. Wright didn't look good in the preseason and the Dolphins are looking to improve in short yardage situations with the loss of Alexander Mattison, so Gordon will likely have some fantasy value right from the start - with the potential to keep the RB2 job even when Wright comes back.

Jaylen Wright is being walked to the Baptist Health facility with a limp and it doesn’t look good. Not saying season ending, but this isn’t a “I’ll bounce back” limp. But at least he’s walking.

Related Players: De'Von Achane, Ollie Gordon, Alexander Mattison

If this really is serious, it could leave Gordon and Mattison in line for legit work with Achane also nursing an injury. We'll keep an eye on both injuries and a potential RB move if one takes place.

And another trade! The Denver Broncos are sending WR Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints for a 2026 4th-round pick and a 2027 7th-round pick, per sources.

Related Players: Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Mason Tipton, Brandin Cooks, Cedrick Wilson

That's a lot of related players, but the biggest impact is probably on rookie Pat Bryant, who has played well enough to make Vele expendable in Denver.

The Saints will presumably employ the 6'4" Vele as a rotational threat, which makes him a little more interesting in super deep leagues for a team that is projected to be playing from behind a ton.