De’Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins discusses why he does not celebrate touchdowns

Week after week in the NFL, teams and players choreograph new touchdown celebrations – from creative to just plain weird.

But celebrating touchdowns is not for everyone, just ask Miami Dolphins’ rookie running back De’Von Achane.

The 22-year-old has scored nine touchdowns so far in his rookie season – seven rushing and two receiving – and has hardly celebrated any of them.

Achane’s lack of celebration is particularly noticable on a team which includes star wide receiver Tyreek Hil, who has been part of many a celebration over the years.

Speaking to the Up & Adams show, Achane explained why he does not celebrate like many of his teammates.

“I’m a running back, I’m supposed to score touchdowns, that’s how I look at it,” said Achane.

“Me making big plays and scoring touchdowns is something I’m supposed to do so that’s why I’m not into celebrations.

“I’ll be happy of course, but I’m in the moment. I’ll celebrate once the game is over.”

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Tyreek Hill and De’Von Achane are expected to join the Miami Dolphins for their Week 16 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys

The table is set for Week 16 as the 10-4 Miami Dolphins prepare to take on the 10-4 Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Eve and the Dolphins are expecting two powerhouses to return to their lineup.

Even though a video had surfaced on Friday that showed Miami’s wide receiver Tyreek Hill walking around the practice facility with a bit of a limp, head coach Mike McDaniel told media on Friday that he hasn’t had any setbacks and should be playing Sunday.

“He’s had a good week. No setbacks…Feel good about him. We have the present day to go through, but he’ll be out there working, so excited about that. And no setbacks from yesterday.”

Hill missed Sunday’s win against the Jets due to the ankle injury, but that was by choice. He injured his ankle during warmups in Monday night’s loss against the Tennessee Titans and has been nursing it back to health so he can get back on the field and continue his run to 2,000 receiving yards.

The “Cheetah” has been in discussions lately on making NFL history as he makes his way towards 2,000 receiving yards in a single season, and even has put himself in the MVP conversation. However, if he wants to even try and break those 2,000 yards, he’s going to have to play in the next three games and average 150 yards per game to be on pace to break that number.

McDaniel also mentioned that rookie running back De’Von Achane hasn’t had any setbacks this week after he didn’t participate in practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant on Thursday. Achane has been dealing with a toe injury, but Miami is confident that he’ll also be suiting up for a game will be a determining factor in hosting playoff games.

“We’ve had to take some extra precautions with his workload the last two weeks,” McDaniel said. “No setbacks and he’s doing well, so I’m expecting to see him. I can tell you that. I’m expecting to see him on Sunday…He’s doing well, and hopefully he’ll be able to get even more reps as the coming weeks come. Happy about him.”

McDaniel also offered some insight about safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Xavien Howard, putting them in the “maybe” section when it comes to playing on Sunday.

“Both of them, I’m not feeling at liberty to say I know what they’re going to feel like tomorrow, let alone after they get some work today. So we’ll progress through that and then make a decision collectively with all parties, including them, involved.”

Things do sound optimistic that the Dolphins will have a healthy team come game time on Sunday, which is crucial if they want to come out on top against the Cowboys, who are coming off of a loss against Buffalo in Week 15.