The Miami Dolphins will beryllium without antiaircraft tackle Zach Sieler for the remainder of the 2026 NFL play aft the seasoned suffered a ruptured biceps that volition necessitate surgery. The wounded occurred during Miami’s 19-9 nonaccomplishment to the Detroit Lions connected Sunday, Nov. 8, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter archetypal reporting the news Tuesday. Sieler is expected to request 5 to six months to recover.
Remarkably, the 31-year-old reportedly sustained the wounded connected the opening antiaircraft play against Detroit but continued playing passim the game. He finished with 1 backmost hurry and 1 tackle, helping Miami’s antiaircraft beforehand use unit to Lions backmost Jared Goff.
Sieler has recorded 24 tackles, 7 tackles for nonaccomplishment and 2 sacks successful 8 starts this season. Now successful his eighth play with Miami, helium has go an important seasoned beingness connected a comparatively young roster. First-year Dolphins manager Jeff Hafley has antecedently praised Sieler’s enactment and power connected the team’s younger players, making his lack a important nonaccomplishment beyond his contributions connected the field.
The Dolphins will present request to adjust their antiaircraft enactment rotation and beryllium much heavy connected younger players, including Jordan Phillips, Zeek Biggers and Kenneth Grant, according to the Palm Beach Post. Sieler’s wounded besides comes astatine a hard constituent successful Miami’s season, with the squad losing 1 of its astir experienced antiaircraft contributors. His betterment is expected to widen into the offseason, perchance affecting his availability for outpouring activities.
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