Depleted Dolphins may run Cal’s Laird

The Dolphins’ running back problems worsened Saturday with leading rusher Myles Gaskin added to the league’s reserve/ COVID19 list a day before their biggest game of the season.

The Dolphins ( 84), one of the NFL’s worst rushing teams, will miss Gaskin against the Chiefs ( 111). Secondyear running back Patrick

Laird, who went undrafted out of Cal, could get a chance. He has succeeded in limited opportunities — 33 yards and a fumble on seven carries and seven receptions for 52 yards.

Ward not ready: Browns cornerback Denzel Ward, who is having a Pro Bowltype season, will miss a third game in a row when a strained calf keeps him out Monday against the

Ravens. Cleveland said Austin Hooper is questionable to play; the former Stanford tight end missed his second straight practice with a neck injury. Hooper signed a fouryear, $ 42 million contract in March. Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant could play Monday after two negative test results for the coronavirus. Bryant missed Tuesday’s game after a positive test result. He is likely to sit out Monday too, but he could play if he doesn’t have symptoms and has another negative result. Peters’ season over: Eagles tackle Jason Peters

will have surgery on a broken and dislocated toe and miss the rest of the season.

“Let me tell you something — it’s an injury that we’ve known about and he’s battled through it,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said of Peters, a ninetime Pro Bowler. “He’s done everything he can for this football team. He means a lot to me personally, not only on the field but off the field as well.”

Briefly: Chargers running back Justin Jackson came off injured reserve after missing four games with a knee injury. He had 142 yards ( 89 rushing, 53 receiving) Nov. 1

at Denver. To make room, linebacker Asmar Bilal was waived. ... Rookie Cam Akers has carried 50 times in two games, but he’s not the Rams’ featured back yet, said coach Sean McVay, who wants to also utilize Darrell Henderson and

Malcolm Brown. ... Jets cornerback Bless Austin and tight end Trevon Wesco were activated from injured reserve. Greg Van Roten ( toe) went on IR, leaving winless New York without either starting guard.