The Miami Dolphins have ruled out four players for their Week 5 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team will miss starters and key players on offense, defense, and special teams. Can they overcome the losses? Will two players return from the reserve lists by Sunday?<\/p>\n
The injury lists for both teams were released yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Players ruled out: Caleb Douglas continues to miss playing time<\/p>\n
Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas caught 7 passes for 113 yards in Miami\u2019s first two games, but has been sidelined with an ankle injury since. The third-round pick was the first of three wide receivers selected by the Dolphins in the 2026 Draft, joined by third-round selection Chris Bell and fifth-round addition Kevin Coleman Jr. Miami is hoping the three receivers can grow together and provide the nucleus for the team moving forward. Douglas, who is dealing with an ankle injury, unfortunately continues to miss playing time as he recovers.<\/p>\n
Joining Douglas on Miami\u2019s injury report with an \u201cout\u201d designation are edge rusher Robert Beal Jr., tight end Justin Joly, and cornerback Reese Taylor. Beal, like Douglas, was injured during Week 2 and has not played since. The Dolphins\u2019 pass rush seemed to breakout last week against the Minnesota Vikings, with the team recording four sacks, and returning Beal, who has a lingering hamstring injury, to the group would add to the attack.<\/p>\n
Taylor has a quadriceps injury. He has not seen any defensive snaps this year, but he has been on special teams and his absence leaves a hole there.<\/p>\n
Joly sustained a concussion this week, but he has already been inactive for much of the season, making one brief special teams appearance in Week 2.<\/p>\n
For the Bengals, safety Kyle Dugger has been ruled out with a quadriceps issue.<\/p>\n
Questionable status: Bengals wide receivers, Dolphins running back headline group<\/p>\n
The story of the week for the Bengals has been the health of their top two wide receivers, Ja\u2019Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Chase sustained a concussion during Cincinnati\u2019s Week 4 game, while Tee Higgins has injuries to his groin and neck. Both players are questionable for the game, with no clear indication if they will be available. Chase returned to practice on Friday as a full participant after being limited earlier in the week, but he has not officially cleared the league\u2019s concussion protocol that would allow him to play on Sunday.<\/p>\n