The Miami Dolphins have announced that safety Jevon Holland is the fourth player to be added to the reserve/COVID-19 list in the last week, as he joins running backs Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed, and Phillip Lindsey.
To make up for the hole at running back, the Dolphins have also announced that Duke Johnson has been elevated to the active roster from the practice squad, as he and rookie Gerrid Doaks were the only healthy backs in the organization.
Miami hasn’t been able to run with much success this season, so the loss of their running backs, while concerning, could be dealt with much easier than Holland’s. If Holland can’t go, the Dolphins’ game plan against the Jets will have to change drastically.
Veteran safety Eric Rowe, who has filled in for Brandon Jones in their last two games, will probably slide in for Holland if Jones is back in action. Rowe is capable, but he’s not quite the playmaker that Holland has shown to be through the first 13 games of his career.
The Dolphins also made two signings to the practice squad on Monday in wide receiver Tommylee Lewis and running back Dexter Williams.
Lewis was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2016, and while he’s bounced around to a few teams, he’s only played in games with New Orleans.
Williams was a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2019, and in two seasons with the team, he had seven carries for 19 yards.
