{"id":374570,"date":"2026-08-18T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374570\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:30:25","slug":"miami-dolphins-news-chris-bell-returns-kyle-louis-adds-work-jonah-savaiinaea-improving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374570\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins news: Chris Bell returns, Kyle Louis adds work, Jonah Savaiinaea improving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Miami Dolphins opened Week 2 of the 2026 NFL Preseason by activating rookie wide receiver Chris Bell from the non-football injury list. Bell has been recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in November when he was playing at Louisville. He has been allowed to do rehab work but could not practice while on the NFI list; he made his practice debut on Monday, wearing a red, no-contact jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Miami Dolphins on SI reporter Alain Poupart took a closer look at Bell\u2019s activation and what it could mean for the Dolphins as they prepare for their Preseason Week 2 game against the New York Giants and for the regular season start next month:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Because of his body size and type and his playing style, Bell has drawn comparisons to new New England wide receiver A.J. Brown, and having Bell and the speedy and tall [rookie wide receiver Caleb] Douglas together on the field bring all sorts of interesting possibilities for new QB Malik Willis and the passing game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Because he\u2019s a rookie coming off a major knee injury, the Dolphins and especially their fans will have to resist the temptation of expecting too much too soon from Bell, but it\u2019s also OK to dream big about the potential of the wide receiver corps if both he and Douglas can reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">You can check out the rest of that story here, and the rest of the day\u2019s round-up below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/onsi\/breaking-down-the-significance-of-the-big-chris-bell-news-01m07xxj0vwz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking Down the Significance of the Big Chris Bell News<\/a> &#8211; Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI<br \/>The Miami Dolphins activated the rookie wide receiver off the Non-Football Injury list<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.thephinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/19038079\/new_splash_zone.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"297\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/new_splash_zone.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dolphins training camp practice report<\/p>\n<p>Fewer adsCreate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community posts<\/a>Comment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/article316907117.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins training camp practice 13: WR Chris Bell returns to practice<\/a> &#8211; C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald<br \/>To see Miami Dolphins No. 18 \u2014 albeit in a red jersey \u2014 running routes has to bring a smile to any fan\u2019s face. That\u2019s because wide receiver Chris Bell has been doing rehab assignments as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered during his senior season at Louisville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/onsi\/miami-dolphins-training-camp-practice-12-observations-chop-chopping-again-miller-time-01m0865yrhvx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins Training Camp Practice 12 Observations: Chop Chopping Again, Miller Time<\/a> &#8211; Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI<br \/>The Miami Dolphins returned to practice Monday at the Baptist Health Training Complex following their preseason opener<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidolphins.com\/news\/practice-12-2026-miami-dolphins-training-camp-notebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Practice 12: 2026 Miami Dolphins Training Camp Notebook<\/a> &#8211; Travis Wingfield, MiamiDolphins.com<br \/>The Dolphins were back on home turf Monday after a week-long trip to the nation\u2019s capital. The 12th practice of training camp featured a lot of the same standouts from the first 11 sessions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2026\/08\/17\/dolphins-camp-chris-bell-activated-but-a-number-of-starters-miss-practice-plus-stock-up-stock-down\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins camp: Despite one activation, several starters miss practice; plus stock up, stock down<\/a> &#8211; Chris Perkins, South Florida Sun Sentinel<br \/>Injuries and health are becoming more of a story for the Miami Dolphins as training camp continues, but it\u2019s not yet known how many of the ailments are long term. Wide receiver Chris Bell was activated Monday, and that was the big news for the day. He wore a red (no contact) jersey during practice. He did individual drills but didn\u2019t participate in 11 on 11.<\/p>\n<p>Jonah Savaiinaea takes major step forward in Preseason Week 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/article316421204.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins\u2019 Savaiinaea on what changed. And Aikman, Achane, Douglas, Rodriguez<\/a> &#8211; Barry Jackson, Miami Herald<br \/>Jonah Savaiinaea isn\u2019t going to attribute his strong camp and excellent preseason debut to his move from left guard, where he struggled mightily as an NFL rookie, to right guard, where he thrived in college at Arizona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2026\/08\/17\/dolphins-jonah-savaiinaea-impressed-in-preseason-opener-possibly-signaling-year-2-breakthrough\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins\u2019 Jonah Savaiinaea impressed in preseason opener, possibly signaling Year 2 breakthrough<\/a> &#8211; David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel<br \/>Miami Dolphins second-year guard Jonah Savaiinaea impressed so much in Friday night\u2019s preseason opener that coach Jeff Hafley had to highlight his play in front of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie linebacker Kyle Louis adding safety reps at practice<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2026\/08\/17\/dolphins-rookie-linebacker-kyle-louis-gets-safety-reps-in-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins rookie linebacker Kyle Louis gets safety reps in practice<\/a> &#8211; David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel<br \/>Miami Dolphins rookie linebacker Kyle Louis was working with the safeties in individual and team drills during Monday\u2019s practice. The decision brings to the forefront the versatility Louis, the fourth-round pick out of Pittsburgh, was known to have before the draft as a former high school safety who has coverage skills at linebacker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/article316907145.html?taid=6a836e069b5f8500014ec1a8&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins LB Kyle Louis is \u2018just ready\u2019 for his shot in the secondary<\/a> &#8211; C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald<br \/>Kyle Louis was scared when coach Jeff Hafley told him to come to the office. And why wouldn\u2019t he be?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/onsi\/what-rookie-kyle-louis-expanding-role-means-for-the-miami-dolphins-01m08gnf8h1f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What Rookie Kyle Louis\u2019 Expanding Role Means for the Miami Dolphins<\/a> &#8211; Tyler DeSena, Miami Dolphins on SI<br \/>Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley had suggested at draft time that Kyle Louis could play different spots for his defense<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/article316906188.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins Stock Report (Day 13): How long will Jordyn Brooks be sidelined?<\/a> &#8211; Omar Kelly, Miami Herald<br \/>The Miami Dolphins defense apparently has five potential starters nursing injuries that might keep them sidelined for a few days, if not weeks.<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI &#8211; The Phinsider News and Updates<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-news\/121662\/dolphins-sign-defensive-lineman-waive-safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins sign defensive lineman; waive safety<\/a> &#8211; Marek Brave, The Phinsider<br \/>Miami adds Cam Rice, defensive lineman from Maryland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-discussion\/121581\/miami-dolphins-2026-preseason-quinn-ewers-struggles-veteran-options-malik-willis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Does Quinn Ewers\u2019 performance this year matter?<\/a> &#8211; Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider<br \/>Miami Dolphins second-string quarterback Quinn Ewers may miss some time after injury versus Commanders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-injuries\/121632\/dolphins-activate-receiver-chris-bell-off-of-non-football-injury-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins activate receiver Chris Bell off of non-football injury lis<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-injuries\/121632\/dolphins-activate-receiver-chris-bell-off-of-non-football-injury-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">t<\/a> &#8211; Marek Brave, The Phinsider<br \/>Bell practiced in red non-contact jersey on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Want to join in the conversation and share your thoughts or point of view on the Dolphins? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out The Feed<\/a>, our community-driven discussion about the Dolphins, football, or just about anything on your mind. You can find the feed on the front page of The Phinsider. 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