Dolphins placed NT Jason Ferguson on injured reserve with a torn quadriceps muscle, ending his season.
The injury was initially believed to be to Ferguson's knee, but coach Tony Sparano clarified Monday that it's to his thigh. The Fins have a capable reserve nose tackle in Paul Soliai, who is much bigger and younger than Ferguson. Last offseason, the 35-year-old Ferguson stated that he would retire in 2010 if Miami didn't extend his contract. His current deal is expiring.
The Dolphins are planning to finish out the season without NT Jason Ferguson (knee).
Ferguson injured his right knee in Thursday night's win in Carolina. Beat writer Omar Kelly says that with six weeks remaining, it is likely that he will be placed on season-ending injured reserve. Ferguson, 34 at the end of the month, is in the last year of his contract, so his career may be over. Tony McDaniel and Randy Starks will fill in.
Drawing the start at outside linebacker, Joey Porter led the Dolphins with eight tackles, two sacks, and three quarterback hurries in Thursday's win over the Panthers.
Porter came out motivated after his Week 10 deactivation. Despite splitting time with Charlie Anderson, he took advantage of Travelle Wharton's obvious struggles after the former guard was kicked out to left tackle to cover for Jordan Gross. This was easily Porter's best game of the season.
Ronnie Brown has decided to undergo surgery to repair the Lisfranc fracture in his right foot.
Brown had already been leaning toward electing for the surgery, and his visit with foot specialist Dr. Bob Anderson confirmed that it was the right decision. Brown will undergo surgery Friday and will likely miss all of OTAs next season. He expects to be recovered "well before" the start of the 2010 season, but he's likely to be eased in during training camp.
The Dolphins reportedly believe Jason Ferguson's knee injury is "serious," and he'll be sent for an MRI on Friday.
Beat writer Armando Salguero expects Ferguson to miss time, but it remains to be seen if he's done for the season. The Dolphins, who surrendered 182 yards on the ground at Carolina, badly need Ferguson to stop the run.
Chad Henne completed 17-of-29 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown against the Panthers in Week 11.
The Dolphins came out passing with Ronnie Brown gone and the Wildcat pushed to the back burner. Though he was abysmal on third downs early, Henne was able to move the Dolphins through the air in the second half. Now an impressive 5-2 as a starter, Miami's run-oriented offense has kept him under 225 yards in four straight games. He won't be a quality fantasy option at Buffalo next week.
Davone Bess led the Dolphins in receptions for the third straight week, catching six passes for 63 yards against the Panthers in Week 11.
Bess was the primary pass catcher once again, seeing more snaps than the players rotating on the opposite side. Bess hauled in all six of his targets, several as tough catches in traffic for key first downs. Thursday's totals match his average over the previous two weeks, making him a WR3 option in PPR leagues going forward.
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