The knee injury suffered by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle isn’t too serious, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday.
“Not major, not surgery related,” McDaniel said of the injury. “But [Waddle is] in question for this week. Kind of day to day, but avoided anything serious.”
Waddle, 26, limped off the field in the second quarter Sunday after he was rolled upon from behind while blocking.
Jaylen Waddle went down in a lot of pain after he got his leg caught up here. He’s being further evaluated. pic.twitter.com/u9Zqqmm9IN
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) December 15, 2024
After a lengthy look in the blue medical tent, the Dolphins ruled Waddle questionable to return, but he spent the remainder of the game watching from the sideline.
Waddle was stacking strong performances in recent weeks with 144 receiving yards and a touchdown in Week 12, and 99 receiving yards in Week 14. Waddle didn’t have any receptions Sunday against the Houston Texans before suffering his injury.
In 14 games this season, Waddle has 54 receptions for 700 yards and two touchdowns. Barring a quick return from injury and stellar play down the stretch, Waddle will likely finish below 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
