Miami Dolphins’ offense will have a much harder task in the next three games after the team’s main rusher Myles Gaskin landed on injured reserve on Thursday.
Gaskin, who rushed for 387 yards and two touchdowns in 2020, suffered a knee injury in the 28-17 win over LA Rams over the weekend. The severity of the injury is unclear, but he is set to miss at least three weeks before being eligible to return from IR.
Miami confirmed the news on social media.
Gaskin’s injury further complicates the Dolphins’ already bad situation at running back. With No. 2 back Matt Breida also out, Miami will have to turn to offseason acquisition Jordan Howard, who wasn’t exactly a volume rusher this season. Howard scored three touchdowns but only has 14 yards on the ground from 18 carries and was a healthy scratch in the last couple of games.
Dolphins might also give a look to second-year player Patrick Laird as well as undrafted rookie pickup Salvon Ahmed. Laird didn’t have a rushing attempt this season, while Ahmed is still waiting for his NFL debut.
However, despite all the issues in the backfield, Flores remains optimistic about the ability of his players to step up.
“We got some guys banged up,” Flores told the media on Wednesday. “We’ll see how this goes throughout the week, but we like the depth in the backfield.”
