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Chubb Not Coming Back Anytime Soon

Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb sustained a serious knee injury in Week 17 of the 2023 season.

Alain Poupart

Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) looks during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) looks during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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The Miami Dolphins pass rush absolutely could use some help, but it won't be coming from Bradley Chubb in the foreseeable future.

Head coach Mike McDaniel provided a sobering update on the Dolphins' Pro Bowl outside linebacker Monday when he was asked whether this might be the week that Chubb returns to practice after being on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list all season.

"He's not on my radar right now because guys get on my radar when they start getting close, and I just check in to make sure things are going appropriately, and we don't have major things happen," McDaniel said. "I don't see that timeline. I think having an ACL plus in terms of what type of injury he had around New Year's Day. It wasn't expecting him as of yet, and I think he's going to continue to work to try to get back sooner than later, but it's not on my immediate horizon."

Chubb, who joined the Dolphins in a trade with the Denver Broncos in 2022, was injured late in the 56-19 loss against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 of last season. Chubb had 11 sacks and an NFL-high six forced fumbles at the time of his injury.

DOLPHINS PASS RUSH NEEDS HELP

Without Chubb all season and Jaelan Phillips since Week 4, when he went down with a knee injury, the Dolphins' pass rush has been feeble, borderline nonexistent.

The Dolphins have only nine sacks in six games after setting a franchise record of 56 a year ago. The team leaders are Calais Campbell, Zach Sieler, and Emmanuel Ogbah, with two apiece.

To address Chubb's predicted extended absence and Phillips's coming back from an Achilles injury, the Dolphins selected edge defenders Chop Robinson in the first round and Mohamed Kamara in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft, but they haven't produced results yet.

Robinson still is looking for his first NFL sack, while Kamara has been inactive for six of the first seven games.

In the 28-27 loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, fellow edge defender Quinton Bell was used exclusively on special teams.

The Dolphins could use one of those three young players — Robinson, Kamara, or Bell — to emerge until Chubb is ready to return.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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