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Breaking Down the Dolphins Week 5 Inactive Info

Going over the inactives for the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots.

Alain Poupart

Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Tindall (41) makes a tackle in the first quarter during a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, FL.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Tindall (41) makes a tackle in the first quarter during a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, FL. / JEFF ROMANCE/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Miami Dolphins' inactive list for their Week 5 matchup against the New England Patriots once again featured mostly their recent draft picks and young players.

Of note also was quarterback Skylar Thompson being listed simply as inactive but not as the emergency third quarterback, meaning the Dolphins will be going with Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle against the Patriots.

Running back Jeff Wilson Jr. is the one notable name on the inactive list. He wasn't listed on the injury report at the end of the week, though he did play only two snaps against the Tennesee Titans on Monday night after sustaining a pregame knee injury.

Wilson became expendable on the game-day roster with Raheem Mostert back in the lineup after he missed the past three games with a chest injury.

Also back for the Dolphins will be tackle Terron Armstead, cornerback Kendall Fuller and linebacker David Long Jr.

Newcomer Tyus Bowser, signed off the Seattle Seahawks practice squad Thursday, will be active. He got the nod ahead of rookie fifth-round pick Mohamed Kamara, who has yet to be active so far this season.

The one starter on the active roster who's out with an injury is safety Jordan Poyer, with the Dolphins elevating Nik Needham from the practice squad Saturday to make up for his absence.

The Dolphins inactives include CB Ethan Bonner, LB Channing Tindall and OL Andrew Meyer. All of them were inactive for the first three games but were in uniform against Tennessee because of injuries.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS INACTIVE INFO

The Patriots inactive list is headed by their two starting safeties, Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers, who both are nursing injuries. Peppers was downgraded to OUT on Saturday, while Dugger had been listed as questionable.

The other New England inactiv es are WR K.J. Osborn, WR Javon Baker, QB Joe Milton III, DE Kromah Jamree and TE Jaheim Bell.

Unlike Thompson, Milton will serve as the emergency third quarterback for New England.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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