Waddle Ruled Out of Denver Game

The wide receiver sustained a concussion in the Sunday night victory at New England

Alain Poupart | Sep 23, 2023

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In news that seemed almost a formality at this point, the Miami Dolphins announced Saturday afternoon that wide receiver Jaylen Waddle would not play in their home opener against the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

After being listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week, Waddle was downgraded to OUT on Saturday.

The announcement came shortly after the Dolphins announced they had elevated wide receiver Robbie Chosen from the practice squad, a move that signaled that Waddle wouldn't be available.

The Dolphins will have six wide receivers on their game-day roster against Denver, with Chosen joining Tyreek Hill, Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft, Erik Ezukanma and Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Waddle was injured in the fourth quarter of the 24-17 victory against the New England Patriots on Sunday night when he was hit in the back of the helmet by defensive back Marte Mapu at the end of an incompletion. Mapu was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the play.

This will be the second game Waddle has missed since he joined the Dolphins as the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Waddle sat out the Week 14 game against the New York Jets in 2021, a 31-24 victory at Hard Rock Stadium, after being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Published Sep 23, 2023

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.