Although the Miami Dolphins have not played a football game in nearly five full months, there are some walking wounded among the ranks of the team as they participate in their first organized team activities (OTAs) of the 2019 offseason. The Dolphins don’t have any absences that are expected to last through the summer and impact the team’s health for the regular season, but there are some lingering injuries that are now worth monitoring — we are inching closer to strapping up the pads.
The good news? Wide receiver Jakeem Grant was on the field yesterday and participating in a slew of drills. Grant, who ended his season on injured reserve after injuring his Achilles tendon in the team’s 10th game of 2018, was still limited but he was also looking like his old self — fast.
The bad news? Three other Dolphins who ended their years on injured reserve were held from yesterdays session — cornerback Cordrea Tankersley (knee), wide receiver Albert Wilson (hip) and linebacker Chase Allen (foot).
There’s no word on if or when we’ll see this trio step onto the field at OTAs, but it shouldn’t be considered the end of the world if they don’t at all. The team has time — approximately two months — before training camp. Making sure these players are totally healthy is the top priority.
Reports from South Florida also have linebacker Raekwon McMillan and TE Dwayne Allen missing yesterday’s session, although those absences are considered short-term, minor issues.
