The Miami Dolphins are atop the AFC East (11-4) and fighting the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns for the possibility to capture the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with home-field advantage.
Tua Tagovailoa, a former University of Alabama standout, leads the National Football League for passing yards (4,214) among quarterbacks, but he faces the Ravens on Sunday without a marquee playmaker. Jaylen Waddle, a former Crimson Tide wide receiver, sustained an ankle injury last week versus the Dallas Cowboys.
Waddle is the first receiver in Dolphins’ history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
He is second on the team for catches (72), yards (1,014), and touchdowns (four) behind Tyreek Hill. According to several NFL insiders, Waddle has been ruled “Out” of this weekend’s matchup against Baltimore.
Dolphins ruled out WR Jaylen Waddle for Sunday’s game at Baltimore.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2023
The #Dolphins have officially ruled out WR Jaylen Waddle against the #Ravens with his high-ankle sprain.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 29, 2023
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle has been ruled OUT Sunday vs. Ravens.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) December 29, 2023
He was taken at No. 6 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Waddle, a native of Houston, Texas, was a four-star receiver in the 2018 recruiting class for the Crimson Tide. He helped Alabama to two Southeastern Conference Championships (2018, 2020) and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020.
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