The Miami Dolphins remain without standout rookie safety Jevon Holland for Wednesday’s practice ahead of their Monday Night Football game at the New Orleans Saints due to COVID-19 protocols, Dolphins coach Brian Flores said.
Holland was activated from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s win over the New York Jets because teams have a Saturday 4 p.m. deadline to make game-day roster moves for Sunday games.
The Dolphins sacrificed a roster spot to activate him in case he could clear protocols Sunday morning. He did not, and after entering Sunday questionable, he was downgraded to out four hours before the 1 p.m. kickoff.
With Holland still not returning to practice, it doesn’t necessarily mean he will miss Monday’s game against the Saints. Last week, running back Myles Gaskin had 10 carries after being activated Friday ahead of the Sunday, participating in one practice and one walkthrough before facing the Jets. The Dolphins were clearly comfortable playing Holland last Sunday if he cleared protocols, given the activation without practicing all week after initially landing on the COVID list on Dec. 13.
“It’s case by case,” Flores said. “Myles is a good example with how he came off the list, was in practice on Friday. We saw what that looked like — walkthrough Saturday and play on Sunday. … The individual can tell us a lot about how they’re feeling, what they can do, but obviously, the health and safety of the players is priority No. 1.”
With wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and running back Phillip Lindsay activated from the COVID list on Monday, Flores said the two were returning to practice on Wednesday. The Dolphins also have cornerback Justin Coleman on the COVID list, along with practice squad running back Gerrid Doaks.
Flores said that wide receiver Albert Wilson was missing Wednesday’s practice due to personal reasons, but he expects Wilson to be available to play the Saints on Monday.
Fellow wideout DeVante Parker will not practice Wednesday, taking a veteran rest day.
This story will be updated.