Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Achane (calf) will practice and remains on track for Sunday's regular-season opener on the road against Indianapolis "if he doesn't have any setbacks," Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Achane will practice for the first time since he sustained a soft-tissue calf injury Aug. 16, a notable step in the right direction even if he's limited in his return to on-field work. McDaniel has consistently indicated that Achane is on track to play Week 1, though Miami has taken a cautious approach to his recovery and prioritized avoiding any setbacks. With Jaylen Wright (leg) not practicing Monday and trending in the wrong direction Week 1, expanded backfield opportunities behind Achane figure to be on tap for rookie Ollie Gordon, who McDaniel said "took advantage of an inopportune health situation," C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Wednesday that the team expects Achane (calf) to suit up Week 1 versus the Colts, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Achane remained absent from practice Tuesday as he continues to manage a calf injury, but all signals from Miami have been that the team is simply taking a cautious approach to the starting running back's recovery and that he should be back in action in advance of the regular-season opener at Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 7. On the other hand, Jaylen Wright (leg) may not be ready to go versus the Colts, so no matter how much confidence rookie sixth-rounder Ollie Gordon has earned after his impressive preseason, the Dolphins figure to actively pursue the running back position with waiver claims and practice-squad signings Wednesday in the wake of NFL-wide cut-downs to a 53-man roster.

Achane (calf) is not participating in Tuesday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Mike McDaniel said Saturday, after Miami's preseason game against Jacksonville, that the team will continue to take a cautious approach to Achane's recovery and that the starting running back is expected to retake the practice field ahead of the regular-season opener against Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 7. The Dolphins may intend for Achane to use this week to rest, however, and for him to instead retake the field as Week 1 practices officially begin. Ollie Gordon is currently the only healthy running back on Miami's roster, with Jaylen Wright (leg) seemingly trending in the wrong direction for Week 1, so the team be motivated to seek additional backfield depth.

Coach Mike McDaniel said after Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars that Achane (calf) hasn't suffered any setbacks, and the running back should return to practice ahead of a Week 1 road matchup with the Colts on Sunday, Sept. 7, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Achane has missed a week of practice sandwiched by the Dolphins' last two exhibitions due to a calf injury. Per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com, McDaniel previously has noted that Achane's absence is "preventative in nature," so the team likely will continue to take a cautious approach with its No. 1 running back. Whether or not Achane mixes into drills this week or during Week 1 prep remains to be seen, but with top reserve RB Jaylen Wright week-to-week due to a right leg injury, rookie sixth-round pick Ollie Gordon currently is the healthiest and most fantasy-friendly of Miami's remaining options at the position.

Achane (calf) didn't practice Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Louis-Jacques previously relayed that Achane wasn't likely to practice this week, so we wouldn't expect the running back to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Jaguars. That said, coach Mike McDaniel indicated that the team's approach in terms of Achane's practice participation this week is "preventative in nature," with Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network having previously noted that the plan is for Miami's lead back to be available for the team's Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Colts.

Achane is dealing with a calf injury, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Per the report, coach Mike McDaniel noted Monday that the Dolphins don't want Achane's injury to linger, so the running back likely won't practice this week. On the plus side, Wolfe indicates that at this stage, the plan is for Achane to play against the Colts in Week 1.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Saturday that Achane is dealing with a "soft tissue lower body" injury, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDaniel said Achane's injury isn't serious, but it's nonetheless concerning to see the undersized starting running back nursing a soft-tissue injury as Week 1 looms nearer. Per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com, McDaniel said Achane will be reassessed at team facilities this week but is expected to be out "between days and weeks." Achane sat out Saturday's 24-17 preseason win over the Lions along with the rest of the starting offense, and his status now appears uncertain for the Dolphins' exhibition finale against Jacksonville on Saturday, Aug. 23. With Alexander Mattison (neck) done for the year, Jaylen Wright and rookie sixth-round pick Ollie Gordon figure to benefit from increased first-team reps as long as Achane remains sidelined. Wright struggled on the ground versus Detroit, rushing four times for just three yards, while Gordon turned 10 carries into 50 rushing yards, with a long run of 19 yards.

Achane rushed three times for 22 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears.

EDGE Analysis

Achane got the first three carries for the Dolphins before Jaylen Wright subbed in on the opening drive. Wright was stuffed twice from the 1-yard line to end that possession, though the speedy backup bounced back with a seven-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Achane's firmly locked in atop Miami's running back depth chart, but the pecking order behind him is uncertain, with Wright, Alexander Mattison (neck) and rookie sixth-round pick Ollie Gordon -- all three of whom found the end zone Sunday -- competing for the No. 2 role heading into Miami's next preseason game Saturday in Detroit.

Achane has impressed during the early portion of training camp, and he made several big plays at practice Tuesday, Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Achane opened 11-on-11 team drills Tuesday with an impressive run, and he logged a pair of big plays to close out the day, one in the receiving game via a deep pass from Tua Tagovailoa, and one via a hole opened by the interior O-line. It's encouraging to see Achane meshing well with Miami's revamped O-line, especially against a bolstered pass rush that includes a healthy Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips, while returning Zach Sieler and Chop Robinson. Achane remains the Dolphins' clear lead back after a stellar sophomore season in which he tallied career-high totals across the board with 203 carries for 907 yards (4.5 YPC) and six scores, plus an outstanding 78-592-6 receiving line on 87 targets. Miami's decision to replace tight end Jonnu Smith (traded to Pittsburgh) with Darren Waller, who spent last season retired from the NFL, leaves Achane with less target competition in the short and intermediate area of the field, and the combination of Jaylen Wright, Alexander Mattison and Ollie Gordon look more like threats for short-yardage duties than the overall backfield workload.

Achane took 11 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown without recording a reception in Sunday's 32-20 loss to the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Achane was the standout on offense in an otherwise forgettable performance by the Dolphins to close out the 2024 schedule. It was also oddly the sterling sophomore's first professional game without recording a target or a reception. Achane capped off a strong fantasy year by setting new career highs in rushing (907) and receiving yards (592) with six rushing and six receiving touchdowns.