One of the biggest issues for the Miami Dolphins isn’t going away any time soon—even if they avoided the worst in Week 5
The Miami Dolphins will head into their bye week after Week 5’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals hoping to find a solution that probably isn’t there.
The Miami Dolphins‘ Week 5 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals brought plenty of the same. It felt much like what we’ve seen throughout the course of the first month of the season. Some bad bounces, self-inflicted wounds, and some clunky offense.
The Dolphins will now get a chance to stop and catch their breath. After a 31-24 loss at the hands of the Bengals, they’re off in Week 6 for the bye. But one of the bigger storylines of Miami’s game against the Bengals? How injuries popped up on both sides of the ball to add extra complications to Miami’s effort. The Dolphins don’t have that kind of wiggle room.
The Miami Dolphins’ depth issues reared its head again in Week 5 versus Cincinnati
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks made what seemed like an innocent tackle, only to stay down on the grass at Hard Rock Stadium with what was described as a foot injury. Brooks would miss the rest of the first half, a defensive effort that saw Miami fall behind 21-7. Offensively, second-year guard Jonah Savaiinaea clutched his leg after a Malik Willis interception in the first half and was replaced by Jarrett Kingston.
Rookie safety Michael Taaffe was thumped in a big collision with Bengals RB Samaje Perine. He left with a chest injury — but returned shortly after. CB JuJu Brents was evaluated for a concussion after a violent collision with Ja’Marr Chase by the goal line. He passed concussion protocol and was diagnosed with a stinger.
The Dolphins should consider themselves lucky to have avoided the worst. But the service interruptions for several key players underscores the risk that Miami must navigate all season long. This team lacks depth. And the answers will need to either come from growing up fast on the job, or to wait until the offseason. Through the first five weeks, Miami has generally avoided the worst. But they’ll need to hope to retain equal injury luck the rest of the way — because there’s not much in the way of reinforcements coming any time they need them.
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