The Dolphins on Friday placed two players on injured reserve (Erik Ezukanma and River Cracraft) and ruled out a starter (Jaelan Phillips) for Sunday's game at Buffalo. Left tackle Terron Armstead said he will play Sunday but is listed as questionable. Also listed as questionable: center Connor Williams (groin), running back Salvon Ahmed (groin) and safety DeShon Elliott (ankle, groin). All four of those players (including Armstead) were limited participants during Friday's practice.
Ezukanma is out indefinitely with a neck injury that Mike McDaniel said appears to be a re-aggravation of an injury that the second-year wide receiver had at Texas Tech well over a year ago. Cracraft is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury sustained in the Denver game. Among all players on standard injured reserve or non-football injured reserve (like Ezukanma), eight are permitted to come off IR and play for their team in any specific season, as long as they miss four games. Jalen Ramsey, Jeff Wilson Jr., Robert Jones and perhaps Cracraft could be four of those eight for Miami. Ezukanma could be a fifth if he is cleared to return this season.
The Cracraft and Ezukanma roster moves leave two openings on the Dolphins' 53-man roster. The Dolphins might use those spots on receiver Robbie Chosen and edge player/special teams contributor Cameron Goode. McDaniel praised how Chosen played against Denver. Chosen can be elevated twice more from the practice squad if the team doesn't sign hi.
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