Dec. 21, 2025, 11:37 a.m. ET
The Miami Dolphins made their benching of Tua Tagovailoa official Sunday morning, but the more significant news in the team’s list of inactives is the shelving of Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
With three games left in the regular season, the Dolphins are out of contention for a playoff spot. By benching Westbrook-Ikhine, there’s a chance Miami could position itself to receive a fourth-round compensatory draft selection in the 2026 NFL draft.
With Westbrook-Ikhine out of action, the Dolphins will have Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, Cedrick Wilson, Dee Eskridge, and Theo Wease at receiver against Cincinnati.
Here are all seven Miami players who aren’t playing against the Bengals:
QB Tua Tagovailoa (emergency third quarterback)WR Nick Westbrook-IkhineS Minkah FitzpatrickCB Isaiah JohnsonOT Kendall LammWR Tahj WashingtonDT Matthew ButlerNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
Here are the Bengals’ seven inactives:
QB Jake Browning (emergency third quarterback)WR Charlie JonesCB Bralyn LuxS PJ JulesDE Joseph OssaiTE Noah FantDT Jordan Jefferson