The Miami Dolphins lost running back De’Von Achane for the rest of the 2026 season last week, tearing his ACL in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs. This is a huge blow, leaving their 53-man roster with just Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II as the only healthy backs.
Miami’s Running Back Room Is Looking Thin
Achane’s injury against the Chiefs is absolutely brutal for Miami. Going into October with just two healthy running backs on the main roster, Wright and Gordon II, is not where any NFL team wants to be. They needed depth, and fast. The desperation was real, and it showed in their next move.
Carlos Washington Jr. Gets the Call, But What Does It Mean?
To address their immediate depth issues, the Dolphins signed Carlos Washington Jr. from their practice squad on Saturday, a move reported by the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Washington, 27, played college ball at New Hampshire from 2017-21 and then at Southeastern Louisiana in 2022. During his college career, he put up solid numbers, rushing for 2,465 yards and 25 touchdowns on 4.9 yards per attempt, plus catching 86 passes for 608 yards and two scores. Sounds decent, right?
But then you look at his NFL career so far. After going undrafted, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023 and spent three years there. He only appeared in two games for them and never even touched the ball. The real kicker is his preseason performance: in nine career preseason games, he’s rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, but on an abysmal 2.4 yards per carry. Yeah, you read that right, 2.4 YPC. That number is just brutal.
This move clearly screams desperation after Achane’s season-ending injury. The Dolphins needed a body, and they got one in Washington Jr. It’s a tough spot to be in, relying on a player with such limited NFL experience and those preseason numbers to step up. Miami’s backfield is suddenly looking extremely precarious, and all eyes will be on how they manage this situation moving forward.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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