Miami Herald

Dolphins’ receivers hurting once again

- BY ARMANDO SALGUERO asalguero@miamiheral­d.com Columnist

It’s never good news when the number of injured players from a position group is greater than the number of days an NFL team has been in training camp. And, yet, here we are.

The Miami Dolphins have been practicing at their new training facility in Miami Gardens for all of two days. The two-hour practices have not looked exceedingl­y taxing. There’s no significan­t contact. There’s certainly no tackling. There’s still no pads.

The pace is measured.

And there are lulls in the work here and there.

But even in that welcoming scenario the Dolphins have three injured wide receivers. Already.

All three of them are projected as or have been starters for the Dolphins in the past.

No bueno.

Preston Williams is on the physically unable to perform list, so not only is he not practicing, he hasn’t passed his physical. Presumably he is still trying to get to 100 percent from the foot injury he suffered last November and the surgery that came afterward to fix the issue.

DeVante Parker is on the physically unable to perform list, so not only is he not practicing, he hasn’t passed his physical. The Dolphins are not saying what’s wrong with him, but a club source confirmed

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