The Miami Dolphins will be without starting right tackle Austin Jackson for at least four games as the team placed him on the injured reserve list on Saturday. The move comes after Jackson was forced out of the team’s Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts with a toe injury. Jackson had been trying to play through the issue, but now will be shutdown until at least Week 6.
Jackson joins guard James Daniels on injured reserve, leaving Miami without either of the starters on the right side of their offensive line. Jackson missed nine games last season due to a knee injury. He has also experienced ankle and foot issues, which have limited his playtime in previous seasons. He was selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Dolphins signed cornerback Cornell Armstrong off the practice squad to fill Jackson’s roster spot. Armstrong joined the Dolphins at the start of training camp this season. A 2018 sixth-round pick for Miami, Armstrong has also spent time with the Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, and Las Vegas Raiders. He did not play last year.
The team also announced the elevation of running back Jeff Wilson, Jr., and kicker Riley Patterson for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. Both players were elevated for the team’s Week 1 game as well.
The Dolphins and Patriots kickoff from Miami at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.