Tyreek Hill could be benched by the Miami Dolphins against the New York Jets in Week 15

The Miami Dolphins are reportedly considering taking the drastic step of benching star wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Week 15. The Dolphins could be without their top playmaker when they play the New York Jets this weekend.

Hill briefly left the Dolphins game against the Tennessee Titans Monday night due to an ankle injury he suffered in the first quarter. Hill returned to the game in the third quarter. Hill has temporarily left a few games this season due to injury in recent weeks.

It appears McDaniel doesn’t want his prize wide receiver to take more knocks against a fierce Jets defense. The Dolphins have more to play for in January. They should be able to get a win over the divisional rival this weekend with the rest of the firepower on the offense.

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Dolphins Might be Forced to Start Newly Signed Center

The Dolphins didn’t just lose Connor Williams to a season-ending knee injury; his backup all season, Liam Eichenberg, is also nursing a calf ailment.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and it appears the Miami Dolphins might be forced to start a center who will participate in one practice with the team before Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.

Liam Eichenberg, who has served as Connor Williams’ replacement before Williams suffered an ACL injury in Miami’s 28-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans, is moving around the team facility with a walking boot on his right leg.

Miami signed seven-year veteran Jonotthan Harrison to the 53-man roster Wednesday and added Matt Skura, another seven-year veteran, to the practice squad, where he replaced rookie center Alama Uluave, who was released Thursday.

Harrison, who last played in an NFL game in 2019, was preparing for his post-football life training offensive and defensive linemen when he got a call from the Dolphins. He’s a sculpted athlete, carrying a fit 6-foot-4, 308 pound frame.

“I enjoy training and staying in shape. So I’ve been doing that, regardless,” Harrison said. ” It’s kind of ingrained in me. Always be ready.”

Miami played the Titans game without Terron Armstead, who is nursing ankle and quadriceps injuries, and Robert Hunt, who is nursing a hamstring injury that likely will keep him out of the Jets game.

When Eichenberg was moved to center in the first half, Robert Jones replaced him as Miami’s starting right guard and he struggled against the Titans.

Miami’s only other option is to play Lester Cotton at center, a position where he’s occasionally practiced this season going back to training camp. But if Miami did that, they’d had to replace Cotton as the starting left guard.

Chasen Hines, who is on the practice squad, and Kion Smith, the Dolphins’ swing tackle, are the only options outside of Skura.

Skura, a former Duke standout, has played in 77 games with 73 starts for three different teams — Baltimore (2017-20), the Giants (2021) and the L.A. Rams (2022). He’s also played in three playoff games with one start for the Ravens. After Miami released him at the end of training camp in 2021, he joined the Giants and started 14 games at left guard that season.

In 2022 he started eight of the nine games he played for the Rams at center. He hadn’t been a part of an NFL team in 2023 until now.

Harrison, a former University of Florida standout, has started 42 of 84 games he’s played in the NFL from 2014-19. But that was the last time he’s played in an NFL game after bouncing around a few practice squads and training camp rosters.

Adding backup centers could give Miami the opportunity to strengthen the interior of the line. Harrison has primarily worked at center in his six seasons with Indianapolis (2014-16) and the Jets (2017-19). He’s also spent time with Buffalo (2020), the New York Giants (2021) and Atlanta (2022-23), joining each team for either training camp, or signing to their practice squad.