Dolphins’ Caleb Douglas out at Vikings; DT Kenneth Grant inching closer to return

Dolphins' wide receiver Caleb Douglas will miss Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings due to his ankle injury, as confirmed by coach Jeff Hafley on Friday. The ankle injury occurred during the team's Sept. 20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Douglas missed last Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs while recovering from the ankle injury and skipped both practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.

In his absence, rookies Chris Bell and Malik Washington stepped up, with Bell recording four receptions for 67 yards and Washington contributing 56 yards on five catches. Tight end Greg Dulcich had five catches for 55 yards. With star running back De’Von Achane out for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL, the rushing attack will need to rely on the backs behind him.

Rookie Jaylen Wright, who missed last week's game against the Chiefs with a foot injury, is expected to return after fully participating in practice on Thursday. Cornerback Storm Duck, who is on the physically-unable-to-perform list, returned to practice on Wednesday after recovering from an offseason knee procedure. The Vikings will be without defensive end Rob Beal Jr., who is sidelined with a hamstring issue, along with second-year defensive tackle Kenneth Grant.

Grant, who suffered a lower body injury in the preseason, is currently on injured reserve and is required to miss a minimum of four games on IR. Coach Hafley stated that Grant "looks good right now" and could be in line to return to practice next week. Linebacker Trey Moore and cornerback Darrell Baker Jr., both on injured reserve, await their return later in the season.