After being riddled by injuries last season, the injury bug may already be making its way back to the Miami Dolphins.
As first reported Wednesday by NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Miami's 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson was carted off the field during a joint practice with the Detroit Lions.
The extent of Robinson's injury has not yet been disclosed from the team or any reporters.
Miami selected Robinson with the No. 21 pick in last year's draft after he spent his collegiate career at both Penn State and Maryland.
He was a superstar in his final collegiate season, finishing the year with 7 1/2 tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovered.
He had a solid rookie season for Miami, appearing in all 17 games and getting the starting nod once. Robinson collected 26 tackles, four passes defended, seven sacks and eight tackles for loss.
Those stats earned him a fifth-place finish in the AP Rookie of the Year voting last season.
The injury to Robinson just adds to a long list of Miami players that are currently dealing with injuries.
Star wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle both missed the first preseason game for the Dolphins. Their status for the second preseason game remains unclear, and the same can be said of star iinebacker Jaelan Phillips.
In what could be a make-or-break season for Miami, the amount of injuries mounting up during the preseason is a bit worrisome.
Head coach Mike McDaniel will likely have his hands full in rebuilding his defense on short notice if the injuries to Phillips and Robinson are serious.
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