The Miami Dolphins are already 0-4 heading into today’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but things went from bad to worse with offensive guard Jonah Savaiinaea hobbling off in the second quarter with an ankle injury, now questionable to return. This team is absolutely getting hammered, and it’s only the first half on Sunday, October 11th.
Another One Bites the Dust for Miami
Savaiinaea’s ankle injury, which happened during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium, is just the latest gut punch for a Dolphins squad that’s already reeling. To make matters worse, top linebacker Jordyn Brooks also limped off the field minutes before with a foot injury. When Savaiinaea went down, the Dolphins were already trailing the Bengals 14-7. It feels like this team just can’t catch a break, and their injury luck is only adding to an already brutal start to the season.
Malik Willis Can’t Connect as Bengals Roll
It wasn’t just injuries plaguing the Dolphins, their play on the field has been rough too. Cincinnati got out to a lightning-fast start, taking an 81-yard kickoff return to set up a Joe Burrow touchdown pass to former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki. Miami tried to answer back with a long drive, boosted by penalties, that eventually ended with a 1-yard Ollie Gordon touchdown rush. But Cincinnati retook the lead in the second quarter when Burrow found running back Semaje Perine for a 6-yard touchdown pass. Quarterback Malik Willis is having a nightmare, completing only 1 of 7 passes for a measly 22 yards with 2 interceptions. It’s tough to watch.
This Dolphins squad is in deep trouble, staring down an almost certain 0-5 start with their offense completely sputtering and two key players potentially sidelined. What a nightmare for Miami on this Sunday afternoon.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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