The Miami Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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KG BACK FOR FINS
Welcome back, Kenneth Grant.
The Miami Dolphins second-year defensive lineman returns to the lineup Sunday to face the Cincinnati Bengals.
This will be the 2025 first-round pick’s first game in 2026 due to a toe injury suffered during training camp
Despite Grant’s return, the Dolphins will still be without a host of players including wide receiver Caleb Douglas (ankle), cornerback Reese Taylor (quad), edge Rob Beal Jr. (hamstring), guard DJ Campbell, tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick, tight end Justin Joly and recently signed running back Kaytron Allen.
Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.
“He’s big body,” Dolphins defensive coordinator Sean Duggan said of Grant. “He can move, he’s got really good feet for his size. Very strong at the point of attack, can anchor, can take away space and then can provide some rush value whether it’s pushing the pocket up the middle or it’s working an edge on a guard or running games.”
DYNAMIC DUO TO SUIT UP VS. FINS
So much for an easy day.
The Bengals’ star wide receiver duo in Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/ neck) will suit up today, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
PREGAME READING
This story was originally published October 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM.
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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.