The Miami Dolphins will be without defensive lineman Zach Sieler and cornerback Kader Kohou when they play the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8.
Sieler, a team captain who is tied for the team lead in sacks and quarterback hits, was poked in the eye during practice Thursday and is now week to week, according to Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel.
Depth along the defensive line is thin with Calais Campbell, Benito Jones, Da’Shawn Hand, and Brandon Pili as the only other four linemen on the roster. Miami doesn’t have much help stashed on the practice squad either after Naquan Jones and Jonathan Harris were signed away by the Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, respectively.
The only lineman still on the team’s practice squad is Neil Farrell, a former Raiders and Chiefs tackle who was signed by Miami in September.
Kohou suffered a neck injury in the Dolphins’ Week 7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Undrafted rookie Storm Duck is also dealing with an injury and may be unavailable as well, although McDaniel said Friday was too early to determine his status.
“We have a bunch of guys I think are capable of [playing nickel in Kohou’s place],” Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said Thursday. “I think we have a bunch of guys that have the skill set to get the job done. It’s just really a matter of what we’re trying to do at that particular moment and who we’re going to put there.”
Weaver specifically mentioned Jalen Ramsey, Jevón Holland, Siran Neal, and Cam Smith as four players who could play in the slot, if needed.
