Duck (knee) will not be able to participate in full during OTAs, C Isaiah Smalls II of The Miami Herald reports. The cornerback suffered a season-ending knee injury in an October regular-season game last year against the Falcons. While he's clearly still dealing with the issue, the fact that he's able to participate at all might be a step in the right direction ahead of training camp. Duck has started four of the 16 games he's played in across two NFL seasons.
The Dolphins placed Duck (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday. Duck suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's win over the Falcons. In addition to placing Duck on injured reserve, Miami signed CB Ethan Robinson to the practice squad and placed CB Kendall Sheffield (undisclosed) on the practice-squad injured list. With Duck done for the year, Jack Jones, JuJu Brents, Rasul Douglas and Ethan Bonner should handle the bulk of the cornerback duties.
Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday that Duck (knee) will miss the remainder of the season, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports. Duck sustained a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win and was carted off the field. Although McDaniel didn't specify the exact nature of his injury, Duck is expected to miss the rest of the season. The Louisville product has appeared in just two games this season due to a prior ankle injury, recording two total tackles and one pass defended. In his absence, JuJu Brents is likely to take on an expanded role as one of the Dolphins' top reserve outside corners.