Dolphins star wide receiver DeVante Parker is injured again against New York Jets
DeVante Parker is dealing with another injury.
The star wide receiver exited the Miami Dolphins’ game against the New York Jets on Sunday in the fourth quarter with a groin injury and the Dolphins listed him as questionable to return. It’s the latest in a long line of injuries this season for Parker, who has constantly been limited in practice and exited games because of various ailments.
In the preseason, the receiver battled a left hamstring injury and he aggravated it in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, which prevented him from finishing the season-opening loss. On Oct. 4, Parker was briefly knocked out of Miami’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks by a right ankle injury, which limited him in practice last week. The groin injury is new for the wideout.
Parker, who entered the weekend as the Dolphins’ leading receiver with 26 catches for 329 yards and two touchdowns, caught three passes for 35 yards before the injury.
Parker joined a long list of injured players for Miami (3-3) on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Defensive tackle Raekwon Davis and linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill were both listed as questionable to return in the second half, with a shoulder and hand injury, respectively. Andrew Van Ginkel also suffered a concussion in the first half and did not return
Van Ginkel was coming off perhaps the best game of his career last Sunday, when he matched a career high with six tackles and added a sack in a blowout win against the San Francisco 49ers. With fellow linebacker Kyle Van Noy inactive because of groin and foot injuries Sunday, Van Ginkel made his second start of the season and logged two tackles before exiting.
The Dolphins’ other inactive players Sunday were defensive end Jason Strowbridge, and running backs Jordan Howard, Salvon Ahmed and Malcolm Perry. Tight end Durham Smythe and defensive end Shaq Lawson both returned to the active roster after sitting out the 49ers game with injuries.
This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM.
