In the Miami Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, De’Von Achane stood out with 96 rushing yards, 69 receiving yards, and the team’s only touchdown. Nobody else in an aqua jersey came close to matching his performance.
With Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, it’s more important than ever for the team’s numerous offensive playmakers to step up in his absence. And Tyreek Hill is looking to Achane to continue to lead the charge.
“Achane is different,” Hill said Thursday. “I feel like if we continue to kind of lean on him — because right now he is the spark of the offense — and we need that. We need that, like anything that we can get right now. Continue to lean on him and we’ll get though this hole.”
The Dolphins are set to turn to third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson with Tagovailoa out for at least four games.
While Mike McDaniel and Dolphins players have expressed confidence that Thompson will find success in his first starts since his rookie year, a strong running game would be a boon, regardless.
Miami averaged an NFL-best 5.1 yards per carry during the 2023 season, but the team is picking up just 3.7 yards per attempt so far in 2024 — 24th best.
Consistent yardage and success from Achane would go a long way toward getting the Dolphins back on track, and it wouldn’t hurt Hill and Jaylen Waddle’s chances at getting open either.
