Sunday’s 56-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens didn’t only cost the Miami Dolphins a shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC. It also cost them their star pass rusher Bradley Chubb.
According to ESPN’s NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Chubb suffered a torn ACL and won’t play again this season. The injury, which appears to be non-contact, happened with less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Chubb’s injury looks even worse, considering that the Dolphins already trailed by 30 at that point. When discussing his decision to keep the starters on the field in a game that was already lost, Dolphins’ head coach Mike McDaniel said he would wish he had done things differently.
“The players wanted to go back in and play and finish the right way heading into next week. And I have the ability to tell them no on everything in this situation. There’s plenty of decisions that I’ll cross examine,” said McDaniel.
Bradley Chubb’s injury will be a significant blow for the Dolphins defense moving forward. Chubb has been exceptional in 2023, getting 11.0 sacks while adding a career-high 74 tackles, 22 QB hits, and six forced fumbles. Miami previously also lost standout linebacker Jaelen Phillips, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.
