The Miami Dolphins lost running back Patrick Laird to a knee injury in the first quarter of their Week 13 matchup with the New York Giants, but they were still able to win the game.
In the days following, the team must have received some bad news about the injury, as they placed him on the injured reserve which will cost him at least four weeks, including the bye week.
Laird has only appeared in six games for the Dolphins this season, rushing one time for four yards and catching three passes for another 17 yards.
Miami’s running back room is starting to look a little thin with only Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed as the two healthy backs on the active roster. Laird joins Malcolm Brown on the injured reserve, and Phillip Lindsay is on the 53, but he’s battling an ankle injury.
Luckily, the Dolphins have a bye week this week, and if Lindsay isn’t healthy by Week 15, they have veteran back Duke Johnson Jr. and rookie Gerrid Doaks on the practice squad to call up if they need to.
