The Miami Dolphins did not activate their players quickly after returning to practice from an injury. So it would be a surprise if pass rusher Bradley Chubb was ready to play on Sunday against the New York Jets, just days after returning to the practice field from an injury he suffered nearly a year ago.
However, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel isn't ruling it out.
“It’s rare; However, I wouldn't pass up an opportunity for someone who is willing to do it, especially if they dig deep enough to take advantage of the opportunity,” McDaniel told reporters on Wednesday. “I'll let the players play, watch film of themselves, go back to practice with the pads on and do the same thing again. And then right, wrong or indifferent; When a man feels 100 percent ready to play, he has done what he did in front of his teammates [then they’ll play].
“When they're done, which I'm not trying to do – because I expect it to take time. It's the first football training in a year. So I don’t expect anything, but you’re not ruling it out.”
The translation says neither Chubb nor Cameron Goode, who was also due to return from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, should return are expected to return on Sunday. As McDaniel said, “The expectation is that this will take time.”
But both linebackers were Wednesday and if the progress they have made off the training field is impressive enough to see them excel in the days leading up to Week 14, a quick return is not entirely out of the question.
With just 21 sacks, the Dolphins are currently second to last in the NFL. Defensive linemen Calais Campbell and Zach Sieler are tied for the team lead with four sacks each. Just a haircut behind are starter Emmanuel Ogbah and first-round rookie Chop Robinson, who each have 3.5 points.
