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Mostert Could Miss More Than One Game

The Miami Dolphins running back has already been ruled out of the game Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills.

Alain Poupart

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert (31) runs with the football against Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton (52), linebacker Yasir Abdullah (56) and cornerback Montaric Brown (30) during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert (31) runs with the football against Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton (52), linebacker Yasir Abdullah (56) and cornerback Montaric Brown (30) during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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Running back Raheem Mostert already has been ruled out of the Miami Dolphins showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, but he might be sidelined beyond that game.

That's the conclusion of former Chargers team physician David Chao, who now works as an analyst for Sports Injury Central.

Chao used the term "several weeks" to describe how long Mostert could be out, but he said he would make a full recovery and should be able to avoid having to be placed on injured reserve, which would sideline him for four weeks.

The Dolphins have classified on their injury report Mostert's issue as dealing with the chest; Chao described it, from a video replay, as a sternoclavicular joint sprain.

Mostert was injured on his second carry of the season five minutes into the game and gained five yards. Mostert got up, favoring his left shoulder, and immediately went to the sideline after his first-down run.

Mostert returned to the game, and his next carry came with 4:54 left in the second quarter. He finished with six rushing attempts for nine yards and two ten-yard receptions.

After the Thursday night game, the Dolphins continue their schedule in Week 3 with their first road game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, September 22nd, at 4:05 PM EDT. They will then return to Hard Rock Stadium for a Monday night game against the Tennessee Titans on September 30th.

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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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