The injuries are continuing to mount for the Miami Dolphins, who lost kick returner Braxton Berrios on Sunday.
The diminutive 29-year-old was hurt on a kickoff return during Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis. Various reports from the game claimed it was Berrios’ left knee that he hurt. It appeared to be a non-contact injury.
The extent of the injury is unknown, but Berrios appeared to be frustrated on the sideline.
Although he was once a prolific wide receiver, Berrios has been an afterthought in Miami’s offense this season as he’s been targeted only three times by Miami quarterbacks. However, Berrios does have a wide social media following thanks to his relationship with TikTok star Alix Earle and a previous romance with Sophia Culpo.
And he wasn’t the only Dolphins player to get hurt on Sunday. Miami quarterback Tyler Huntley left the loss with a shoulder injury and did not return. Huntley was starting in place of Tua Tagovailoa, who is recovering from another concussion.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios (0) is checked on after hurting his knee
Alix Earle poses backstage at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show
Braxton Berrios has been primarily used as a kick returner while being ignored on offense
Huntley exited midway through the third quarter with an injury to his right throwing shoulder. He completed 7 of 13 passes for 87 yards and one touchdown before exiting.
Tim Boyle took over when Miami next had the ball and went the rest of the way, completing 8 of 13 passes for 74 yards.
Anthony Richardson passed for 129 yards and rushed for 56 to help the Colts improve to 4-3 as the Dolphins fell to 2-4. Richardson missed the previous two games with an oblique injury but helped the Colts (4-3) win their second straight game. Tyler Goodson ran for a score, Grant Stuard racked up 18 tackles and Matt Gay kicked three field goals for Indianapolis.
Jonnu Smith had seven receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Dolphins, who have lost four of their past five games. Tyreek Hill had just one catch for 8 yards, and Jaylen Waddle had one for 11 yards.
Miami took over with 1:51 left, and the drive started with an 8-yard pass to Hill. The Dolphins later faced fourth-and-2 from the Indianapolis 33-yard line, and Boyle’s last-ditch throw was errant and out of bounds with seven seconds left. The Colts ran out the clock.
Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios runs for yardage during the first half on Sunday
Indianapolis star running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) missed his third straight game.
The Colts took their first lead at 13-10 when Gay kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:41 left in the contest.
Miami had a chance to tie the score, but Jason Sanders’ 54-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright and was no good with 5:14 remaining.
Gay added on a 38-yarder with 1:51 left to boost the Indianapolis lead to six.
Earlier, Indianapolis knotted the score at 10 on Goodson’s 7-yard touchdown run with 9:08 left in the third quarter. The score was set up when Miami’s Raheem Mostert lost a fumble and Segun Olubi of the Colts recovered it and ran 18 yards to the Miami 28-yard line.
Miami got on the scoreboard first as Huntley hit Smith on a 10-yard throw with 5:56 left in the first quarter. Sanders tacked on a 33-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the half.
Indianapolis countered with Gay’s 52-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
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