The Miami Dolphins didn’t use their starters in Saturday’s preseason recreation. De’Von Achane wouldn’t have performed anyway attributable to damage.

His standing for Week 1 is the extra necessary query.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel stated Achane has a decrease physique tender tissue damage that may maintain him out between days and weeks,” in keeping with Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN’s NFL Nation. McDaniel additionally stated the group isn’t involved about Achane’s availability for Week 1, by way of Cameron Wolfe of NFL Community.

It’s laborious to reconcile McDaniel throwing in “weeks” into the reply after which having no concern about Achane being obtainable for the opener, which is three weeks from Sunday. Defensive sort out Zach Sieler, who not too long ago signed a three-year, $67.75 million deal, has the same timeline in restoration from an damage, Wolfe and Louis-Jacques reported.

The Dolphins’ offense is pretty skinny and that’s with a wholesome Achane. If Achane does miss any time in the course of the season, Jaylen Wright and rookie Ollie Gordon II would fill in. Wright has solely 19 yards on 13 carries by two preseason video games.

Achane had 907 yards dashing and added 592 receiving yards on 78 catches final season. McDaniel appears unconcerned about his Week 1 availability. For the sake of the Dolphins’ offense, that evaluation must be appropriate.