Dolphins get a massive boost just before kickoff vs. Ravens

The Miami Dolphins have been banged up perhaps as much as anyone in the NFL this season.  Mike McDaniel and his staff have had to rely on the next man up mantra far too much for their liking.   However, the Dolphins finally got some good news on Sunday shortly before kickoff against the Baltimore Ravens.  […]

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The Miami Dolphins have been banged up perhaps as much as anyone in the NFL this season.  Mike McDaniel and his staff have had to rely on the next man up mantra far too much for their liking.  

However, the Dolphins finally got some good news on Sunday shortly before kickoff against the Baltimore Ravens.  The Dolphins' entire starting secondary will finally be complete again.  Safety Jevon Holland and cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and Xavien Howard are all active for the game. 

Holland has been out since injuring both of his knees in Miami's 34-13 at the New York Jets.  Howard has been battling a nagging hip injury since the first quarter of the Dolphins' loss to the Tennessee Titans.  Ramsey popped up on the injury report on Friday with a knee issue, but it was apparently a minor one. 

The secondary wasn't the only group to get some good news on Sunday morning.  The offensive line will have some key players available who entered the game as questionable.  Right tackle Austin Jackson, who's been fighting an oblique injury, is active.  Center Liam Eichenberg and guard Lester Cotton are both available.  For a Miami offense that's lacking some of its firepower with Jaylen Waddle and Raheem Mostert out, having a more fortified front is essential. 

The Dolphins and Ravens kick off at 1:00 pm ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.