Dolphins’ De’Von Achane injures knee vs. Raiders

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium.

The rookie phenom was just activated off injured reserve for a knee injury Saturday after missing four games with the ailment. It’s unknown if Sunday’s injury is to the same knee.

Achane is officially deemed questionable to return, the team announced.

Achane started Sunday and took the offense’s first carry for a yard. Later in the first quarter, he made a 4-yard reception, and he was seen limping slightly to the sideline.

He initially stood on the sideline for the remainder of a drive that ended in a touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill before going into the blue medical tent on the team’s sideline.

Later in the first half, Achane walked slowly but without an exaggerated limp into the locker room. He then returned to the sideline but without a helmet.

In the second quarter, wide receiver Tyreek Hill also had an injury scare. He was seen walking into the locker room while accompanied by a trainer and grasping at his hand.

It happened after Hill was tackled on a Miami fourth-and-1 near the goal line where a screen to Hill came up short.

Hill then returned to the Miami sideline with his helmet on as the team said he was questionable to return with the hand injury. He was back in on the following offensive series.

Smythe, Berrios out

The Dolphins were without wide receiver Braxton Berrios and tight end Durham Smythe for Sunday’s game against the Raiders after both entered questionable.

Berrios, hampered by a hamstring injury, and Smythe, dealing with an ankle ailment, were among the Dolphins’ inactive players announced 90 minutes before the kickoff.

Meanwhile, running back Jeff Wilson Jr. was a healthy inactive. Fullback Alec Ingold was active after he entered Sunday questionable with a foot injury.

The Dolphins also had offensive linemen Robert Hunt (hamstring) and Robert Jones (knee) and wide receiver Chase Claypool ruled out Friday. Quarterback Skylar Thompson rounds out the team’s inactives but is available as an emergency third quarterback.

Earlier in the season, Sunday’s inactive list would have slowed the offense significantly, but Achane back from IR seemed like it would’ve helped before he exited Sunday’s game. Plus, wide receiver Robbie Chosen and offensive lineman Chasen Hines getting elevated from the practice squad gave the Dolphins their necessary numbers.

Tight end could be a spot to watch considering, without Smythe, the Dolphins are left with rookie Julian Hill and Tyler Kroft at the position. Hill started Sunday.

With Hunt and Jones out, Miami went with Liam Eichenberg at right guard and Lester Cotton at left guard. It was the sixth different starting combination on the line for Miami this season, and Eichenberg has now started at all five O-line positions deep into his third NFL season.

With Berrios out, Miami was also without its starting kick and punt returner.

With Wilson scratched, the Dolphins still had Achane, Raheem Mostert and Salvon Ahmed with the fullback Ingold in the backfield.

The Raiders were without starting left tackle Kolton Miller, who entered questionable. Jermaine Eluemunor started at the position, with Thayer Munford at right tackle. Left guard Dylan Parham was active after he was also questionable. Defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera, who played in high school at American Heritage and collegiately with the Miami Hurricanes, was a healthy scratch.

The Dolphins are in first place in the AFC East despite having lost two of their past three games before last week’s bye.

This story will be updated.