It’s still unclear if Jevón Holland will be able to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts after suffering a hand injury in the Miami Dolphins’ last game. But if Holland is wearing a club to protect his injured hand, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is confident the safety will still be an asset in his secondary.
“I think with that kid, I’m not saying he can’t do anything,” Weaver said of Holland. “So if I was going to count on anybody to get out there and play, it would be him. … Regardless of if he has something on his hand or not, I think he’ll be able to go out there and do his job.”
Holland, 24, dealt with knee sprains during the 2023 season. But an injured hand is a new experience for the fourth-year safety.
“I’m going to assume it’s going to be a little difficult,” Holland said Wednesday. “If I have to club it, I’m not really sure yet, but yeah, I’m going to assume it’s going to be a little hard to catch the ball and whatnot because it’s kind of in the way.”
What might not be too difficult is forcing fumbles. Holland punched a ball out of the hands of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. in Week 1 and could look to do the same against future opponents.
“It probably won’t that hurt bad since it’s casted and everything,” Holland said. “So yeah, I’ll probably end up doing that.”
Holland has four sacks, five interceptions, and five forced fumbles in 50 career games with the Dolphins.
