Dolphins add 2 veteran centers, place Connor Williams on IR. And injury report
The Dolphins on Wednesday placed center Connor Williams on injured reserve with a season-ending ACL tear and added a pair of possible replacements.
Miami signed Jonotthan Harrison to the 53-man roster and signed Matt Skura to the practice squad.
Harrison, 32, has 42 starts in his career at center but last appeared in a game in the 2019 season as a member of the New York Jets. A Florida alum and Scott Lake native, the 6-4 and 300-pound Harrison started his career with the Indianapolis Colts and has also spent time with the Buffalo Bills (2020), New York Giants (2021) and Atlanta Falcons (2022-23).
Skura, 30, is back in Miami for his second stint with the Dolphins after spending time with the team during the 2021 offseason and training camp. He was later released as part of roster cuts.
Skura, 6-3 and 305 pounds, has made 73 career starts in his career, most recently with the Los Angeles Rams last season. He also can play guard.
Liam Eichenberg is the likely starting center after filling in for Williams during Monday night’s home loss to the Tennesse Titans and earlier in the season. But Eichenberg is dealing with a calf injury and Miami didn’t have any other experienced options. Lester Cotton has never played center in a regular season game but has taken snaps in practice. Alama Uluave is an undrafted rookie on the practice squad who has yet to make his NFL debut.
Injury report
On a short week after “Monday Night Football,” the Dolphins did not practice Wednesday but released an estimated injury report.
Eight players would not have practiced: Eichenberg (calf), running backs De’Von Achane (toe) and Raheem Mostert (knee/vet rest), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (ankle), left tackle Terron Armstead (knee/ankle), right guard Robert Hunt (hamstring), cornerback Xavien Howard (hip) and safety DeShon Elliott (concussion/ribs).
Coach Mike McDaniel on Tuesday said that Hill, who played through his ankle injury against Tennessee, is “day to day,” as is Armstead. McDaniel said he would be surprised if Hunt played against the Jets.
Safety Jevon Holland (knees), right tackle Austin Jackson (oblique), outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel (oblique) and rookie running back Chris Brooks (knee) would have been limited. Holland told WQAM on Tuesday that he sprained the MCL in both of his knees.
This story was originally published December 13, 2023 at 4:34 PM.
