The Miami Dolphins are optimistic that Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill volition play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings contempt his near ft injury, a root told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Hill was seen wearing a walking footwear aft Sunday's nonaccomplishment to the New York Jets. Hill was injured erstwhile his ft was stepped connected during the 4th quarter.
Dolphins manager Mike McDaniel said Hill would "get immoderate enactment in" during Wednesday's signifier and would not beryllium wearing the boot.
Hill, 28, entered past week starring the NFL successful receiving yards, but helium present ranks 3rd aft being held to 47 yards connected 7 catches successful the nonaccomplishment to the Jets.
Hill besides suffered immoderate insult to spell with his wounded Sunday, arsenic the Jets relished a vicious stiff-arm connected the wide receiver from antiaircraft tackle Quinnen Williams that occurred during a fourth-quarter fumble return. Defensive extremity John Franklin-Myers said Sunday that helium had taken umbrage to Hill spurning the Jets successful the offseason, adding that Hill's comments astir the squad astatine the clip were "disrespectful."
At quarterback, McDaniel said the Dolphins expect seventh-round rookie Skylar Thompson to commencement against the Vikings, arsenic Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater some stay successful the concussion protocol.
Information from ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques and Rich Cimini was utilized successful this report.
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