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Achane Not Expected to Play

The rookie sensation aggravated his knee injury early in his return to action last week

Alain Poupart

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Looks like the Miami Dolphins offense will have to go without rookie sensation De'Von Achane again.

The running back, who averaged more than 150 yards in his first three full NFL games early this season, likely will be inactive for the Black Friday game against the New York Jets, according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero.

Achane return to action last Sunday after missing four games with a knee injury, but left after four snaps after aggravating the injury. Head coach Mike McDaniel said all along the injury wasn't severe and wouldn't require surgery, but he also was consistent that Achane would be a question mark for the Jets game.

The Dolphins got themselves some insurance at running back Wednesday when they elevated Darrynton Evans from the practice squad to join Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. on the game-day lineup after Wilson was inactive against the Raiders in Week 11.

Evans rejoined the Dolphins after playing five games with the Chicago Bears after they poached him off the Miami practice squad.

The Dolphins are thin at running back after placing Salvon Ahmed on injured reserve this week because of an injury he sustained during the 20-13 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, along with Achane's injury.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI 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 and the Dolphins team website. 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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