The Miami Dolphins (8-5) take on a familiar opponent when they host the New England Patriots (6-7) on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in an AFC East clash. The Dolphins have 13 players on the injury report. There are 20 players on the injury report for the Patriots.
Game Information
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Miami Gardens, FL
- TV: CBS
- Spread: Miami Dolphins
- Total:
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Miami Dolphins Injuries
| Player | Position | Injury | Status | Games Played | Snaps per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Van Noy | LB | Hip | Questionable | 11 | 57.1 |
| Ereck Flowers | G | Ankle | Questionable | 12 | 59.2 |
| DeVante Parker | WR | Hamstring | Questionable | 13 | 50 |
| Bobby McCain | CB | Ankle | Questionable | 13 | 59.5 |
| Jakeem Grant Sr. | WR | Hamstring | Questionable | 13 | 27 |
| Elandon Roberts | LB | Chest | Questionable | 11 | 30.6 |
| Davon Godchaux | NT | Biceps | Out | 5 | 34.4 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | Shoulder | Questionable | 13 | 39.4 |
| Myles Gaskin | RB | Illness | Out | 8 | 44.2 |
| Preston Williams | WR | Foot | Out | 8 | 42 |
| Salvon Ahmed | RB | Shoulder | Questionable | 3 | 38.3 |
| Kirk Merritt | WR | Illness | Out | 1 | 1 |
| Tyshun Render | DE | Illness | Out | 1 | 8 |
New England Patriots Injuries
| Player | Position | Injury | Status | Games Played | Snaps per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Slater | WR | Knee | Questionable | 13 | 0.4 |
| Julian Edelman | WR | Knee | Questionable | 6 | 44.2 |
| Nick Folk | K | Back | Questionable | 13 | 1.7 |
| Lawrence Guy | DE | Shoulder | Questionable | 12 | 36.1 |
| Rex Burkhead | RB | Acl | Out | 10 | 26.9 |
| Brandon Copeland | OLB | Torn Pectoral | Out | 6 | 10 |
| James White | RB | Foot | Questionable | 11 | 24.3 |
| Donte Moncrief | WR | Thigh | Questionable | 4 | 6.2 |
| Carl Davis Jr. | DT | Concussion | Questionable | 3 | 10.3 |
| Shaq Mason | G | Calf | Questionable | 11 | 63.4 |
| Shilique Calhoun | LB | Knee | Questionable | 8 | 25.6 |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | Neck | Questionable | 13 | 43.3 |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | G | Ankle | Questionable | 9 | 36.4 |
| Adam Butler | DT | Shoulder | Questionable | 12 | 27.3 |
| Isaiah Wynn | OT | Knee | Out | 10 | 64 |
| J.C. Jackson | CB | Knee | Questionable | 13 | 51.6 |
| Damien Harris | RB | Ankle | Questionable | 10 | 25.1 |
| Byron Cowart | DT | Back | Questionable | 11 | 30.3 |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | Quadriceps | Questionable | 3 | 8.3 |
| Justin Herron | OL | Ankle | Questionable | 9 | 23.4 |
Dolphins Injury Impact (as of 12/18)
Kyle Van Noy – LB: Questionable (Hip)
Van Noy is questionable and could miss the Dolphins-Patriots matchup. He has totaled 54 tackles, 7.0 TFL, and 4.5 sacks in 11 games this season.
Ereck Flowers – G: Questionable (Ankle)
Flowers has been ruled questionable against the Patriots. He’s appeared in 92.3% of the team’s 13 games this season.
DeVante Parker – WR: Questionable (Hamstring)
The Dolphins are hoping to have Parker available against the Patriots, as he’s questionable for the game. He’s a significant contributor for the team (21.6% of the team’s receiving yards). Through 13 games this season, he has 56 catches (on 89 targets) for 677 yards (52.1 ypg) with four touchdowns.
Bobby McCain – CB: Questionable (Ankle)
McCain is questionable in the Dolphins-Patriots matchup. In 13 games this season he has one interception, 41 tackles and five passes defended.
Jakeem Grant Sr. – WR: Questionable (Hamstring)
The Dolphins might not have Grant available for the matchup against the Patriots as he’s questionable for the contest. Through 13 games this season, he has 31 catches (on 48 targets) for 330 yards (25.4 ypg) with one touchdown.
Elandon Roberts – LB: Questionable (Chest)
Roberts has been ruled questionable for the Dolphins’ matchup against the Patriots. He has 51 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks in 11 games this season.
Mike Gesicki – TE: Questionable (Shoulder)
The Dolphins might not have Gesicki available for the matchup against the Patriots as he’s questionable for the contest. In 13 games this season, he has 44 catches (on 68 targets) for 602 yards (46.3 ypg) with six touchdowns.
Salvon Ahmed – RB: Questionable (Shoulder)
The Dolphins might not have Ahmed for the matchup against the Patriots. He’s questionable for the contest. Over three games this season, he has six catches (on seven targets) for 36 yards (12.0 ypg).
Davon Godchaux – NT: Inactive (Biceps)
Godchaux has been ruled out for the matchup with the Patriots. He’s appeared in five games for the Dolphins this year and has put together one TFL and 18 tackles.
Myles Gaskin – RB: Inactive (Illness)
The Dolphins will be without a contributor in the ground game as Gaskin is out against the Patriots. Gaskin has rushed for 477 yards on 121 attempts with two touchdowns, and has provided 38.5% of the team’s rushing attack in nine games this year. He’s also grabbed 32 passes for 249 yards (27.7 per game).
Preston Williams – WR: Inactive (Foot)
The Dolphins won’t have Williams for the matchup against the Patriots. He’s been ruled out for the contest. In eight games this season, he has 18 catches (on 35 targets) for 288 yards (36.0 ypg) with four touchdowns.
Kirk Merritt – WR: Inactive (Illness)
The Dolphins won’t have Merritt for the matchup against the Patriots. He’s been ruled out for the contest. In one game this season, he has zero catches (on zero targets).
Tyshun Render – DE: Inactive (Illness)
Render has been ruled out for the matchup with the Patriots. He’s appeared in one game for the Dolphins this year and has no recorded stats.
Patriots Injury Impact (as of 12/18)
Matthew Slater – WR: Questionable (Knee)
The Patriots might not have Slater available for the matchup against the Dolphins as he’s questionable for the contest. Over 13 games this season, he has zero catches (on zero targets).
Justin Herron – OL: Questionable (Ankle)
Herron is questionable against the Dolphins. He’s appeared in 69.2% of the team’s 13 games this season.
J.J. Taylor – RB: Questionable (Quadriceps)
Taylor is questionable and not likely to play against the Dolphins. He has put up 70 rushing yards on 16 attempts in three games this year.
Byron Cowart – DT: Questionable (Back)
Cowart is questionable for the game and might not to play. He’s appeared in 12 games this year and has compiled one sack, three TFL and 23 tackles.
Damien Harris – RB: Questionable (Ankle)
A contributor in the Patriots’ ground game, Harris is questionable against the Dolphins. Harris has rushed for 691 yards on 137 carries with two touchdowns, and has provided 36% of the team’s rushing attack in 10 games this year.
J.C. Jackson – CB: Questionable (Knee)
Jackson is questionable to play against the Dolphins. In 13 games for the Patriots this season he has seven interceptions, 28 tackles, one TFL, and 12 passes defended.
Adam Butler – DT: Questionable (Shoulder)
Butler is questionable for the game and might not to play. He’s appeared in 12 games this year and has put together two sacks, four TFL and 24 tackles.
Jermaine Eluemunor – G: Questionable (Ankle)
Eluemunor is questionable against the Dolphins. He’s appeared in 69.2% of the team’s 13 games this season.
Shilique Calhoun – LB: Questionable (Knee)
Calhoun is questionable and might miss the Patriots-Dolphins matchup. He has totaled 14 tackles, one TFL, and two sacks in eight games this season.
Shaq Mason – G: Questionable (Calf)
Mason is questionable against the Dolphins. He’s appeared in 92.3% of the team’s 13 games this season.
Jonathan Jones – CB: Questionable (Neck)
Jones is questionable in the Patriots-Dolphins matchup. In 13 games this season he has one interception, 58 tackles and five passes defended.
Donte Moncrief – WR: Questionable (Thigh)
The Patriots might not have Moncrief available for the matchup against the Dolphins as he’s questionable for the contest. Over four games this season, he has one catches (on two targets) for 15 yards (3.8 ypg).
James White – RB: Questionable (Foot)
White is questionable to play against the Dolphins. He has put up 104 rushing yards on 29 attempts with two touchdowns in 11 games this year. He’s also grabbed 38 passes for 269 yards (24.5 per game).
Lawrence Guy – DE: Questionable (Shoulder)
Guy is questionable for the matchup with the Dolphins and might not play. He’s appeared in 12 games for the Patriots this year and has put together two sacks, three TFL and 41 tackles.
Nick Folk – K: Questionable (Back)
Folk is questionable for the matchup. He’s made 21 of 23 field goals this year with a long of 51 in 13 games played.
Julian Edelman – WR: Questionable (Knee)
The Patriots might not have Edelman for the matchup against the Dolphins. He’s questionable for the contest. Through seven games this season, he has 21 catches (on 39 targets) for 315 yards (45.0 ypg).
Carl Davis Jr. – DT: Questionable (Concussion)
Davis is questionable for the matchup with the Dolphins and might not play. He’s appeared in two games for the Patriots this year and has compiled one TFL and three tackles.
Isaiah Wynn – OT: Inactive (Knee)
Wynn has been ruled out and won’t play against the Dolphins. He has appeared in 76.9% of the team’s 13 games this season.
Brandon Copeland – OLB: Inactive (Torn Pectoral)
Copeland has been ruled out for the Patriots’ matchup against the Dolphins. He has collected 10 tackles and one TFL in six games this season.
Rex Burkhead – RB: Inactive (Acl)
Burkhead is out against the Dolphins. He has rushed for 274 yards on 67 attempts with three touchdowns in 10 games this year. He’s also caught 25 passes for 192 yards (19.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
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