Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks active vs. Bengals; Tua officially emergency 3rd QB
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Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks active vs. Bengals; Tua officially emergency 3rd QB
"MIAMI GARDENS - Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks is officially available after entering Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals questionable. Brooks had ankle and knee injuries surface at the end of Monday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After missing Thursday's practice, Brooks had a limited session Friday after which he said he expected to play. Brooks has his NFL lead in tackles (155), six ahead of the Raiders' Devin White, on the line in Sunday's game at Hard Rock Stadium."
"As Brooks was not among Miami inactives announced 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was, officially, as coach Mike McDaniel said would be the case this week after his benching in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers. Zach Wilson is Ewers' backup, and Tagovailoa is available as the emergency third quarterback."
Jordyn Brooks is available after entering Sunday's game questionable following ankle and knee issues that surfaced after Monday night's loss to the Steelers. Brooks missed Thursday's practice but had a limited Friday session and expected to play. Brooks leads the NFL with 155 tackles, six more than Raiders linebacker Devin White. Tua Tagovailoa is listed as the Dolphins' emergency third quarterback after being benched in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers, with Zach Wilson serving as Ewers' backup. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is a healthy inactive for Miami for the first time. Isaiah Johnson (knee) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf) are ruled out, and Kendall Lamm, Tahj Washington and Matthew Butler are inactive. Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is active after clearing concussion protocol.
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