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Dolphins’ Xavien Howard now dealing with knee injury; coaches address special teams concerns – The Denver Post

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Add Xavien Howard to the lengthy list of Miami Dolphins with injury concerns heading into Sunday’s pivotal Week 17 AFC East matchup against the New England Patriots.

The Dolphins’ four-time Pro Bowl cornerback popped up on the team’s Thursday injury report as limited in the day’s drills due to a knee injury.

Howard was not seen in Miami’s locker room in a 45-minute session open to media at team facilities after Thursday’s drills.

The knee ailment is new for Howard. He dealt with groin injuries for much of the first half of the season but was last listed as dealing with the groin injury ahead of the Oct. 30 game against the Detroit Lions, when he entered questionable.

Howard, who has played 14 of Miami’s 15 games this year, has not been his usual ballhawking self, intercepting just one pass thus far in the 2022 season. This for a player who leads the NFL in interceptions since he entered the league in 2016, with 28 — two better than the Broncos’ Justin Simmons.

Howard is one of three Dolphins selected to the Pro Bowl this season, along with wide receiver Tyreek Hill and left tackle Terron Armstead.

Additionally, Miami right tackle Brandon Shell popped up on the Thursday injury report for a shoulder injury. He was seen in the locker room after practice and appeared fine.

The Dolphins had the same six players miss drills Thursday due to injury recovery as they did Wednesday: Armstead (toe/pectoral/knee/hip), quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (ankle/hand), fullback Alec Ingold (thumb), wide receiver River Cracraft (calf) and tackle Eric Fisher (calf).

On Wednesday, outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and running back Raheem Mostert received veteran rest. Ingram returned to full participation Thursday while Mostert was limited as part of his rest program.

Outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips (toe) and safeties Eric Rowe (quadriceps/knee) and Clayton Fejedelem (knee) went through a second consecutive day of limited participation.

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, in line to start for Tagovailoa, remains listed on the injury report as receiving treatment on his knee after missing five games between November and early December, but he is participating fully in practice.

For the Patriots, safety Adrian Phillips missed Thursday’s practice with an illness. Running back Damien Harris, after being limited Wednesday with a thigh injury, missed Thursday’s session for personal reasons.

Six Patriots missed a second consecutive day of drills: Wide receiver DeVante Parker (concussion), tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion), tackle Yodny Cajuste (illness) and defensive backs Jalen Mills (groin), Jack Jones (knee) and Marcus Jones (concussion).

Limited for a second consecutive practice in New England were: Tight end Hunter Henry (knee), cornerback Jonathan Jones (chest), running back Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (knee).

Special teams concerns

Dolphins special teams coordinator Danny Crossman addressed the 93-yard kick return allowed to Packers returner Keisean Nixon in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss.

“That’s a combination of that’s a very good returner who has had a lot of success getting back to the field and was able to make a great cut and get some guys out of their gap or trying to do too much,” Crossman said. “There’s an illustration of a great returner. He did a really good job selling it, stuck his foot in the ground, got a guy out of the gap.”

On Miami’s next kickoff later in the opening period, the team tried an apparent squib kick that allowed Green Bay to start near midfield, but Crossman said it was merely a miskick by kicker Jason Sanders.

Coach Mike McDaniel was concerned with his special teams unit in his Monday comments.

“I thought we definitely cost the team this week,” he said after Sanders also missed a field goal in the second half. In a couple of occasions, there were some plays made, for sure, but with regard to field position on two instances and a missed opportunity to get points.”

He was disappointed after what he thought was a positive special teams showing the previous week against the Buffalo Bills.

“It sure didn’t transfer to two games, so you have to really comb the whys on that,” McDaniel said.

A positive special teams play came when nose tackle Raekwon Davis stuffed a fake punt attempt, which Crossman said was a byproduct of Miami preparedness for a fake in that spot given Packers coaches’ history of trying to make a play in similar situations.

Bevell a head coach candidate

Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell is a name being thrown around as a head coaching candidate this upcoming cycle, including with the Denver Broncos’ open position after they fired Nathaniel Hackett.

Does Bevell see himself eventually pursuing a head coaching role?

“I’ve been asked this question a hundred times,” he said Thursday, while asserting his focus is on facing the Patriots this week. “Yeah, it’s something that I definitely want to do. Whenever the time happens, it’s something that I’d be ready for, but right now, this is a huge opportunity for us.”

Bevell is a longtime NFL offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach who, before Tagovailoa, had worked with the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford and Trevor Lawrence. He also has finished seasons as an interim head coach the last two seasons — with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 and Detroit Lions in 2020.

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