Dolphins' Achane Tears ACL, Out for Season — SkimNews
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- De'Von Achane tore his ACL on his third rushing attempt in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Chiefs, injured on a tackle by Kansas City safety Alohi Gilman, and the Dolphins placed him on injured reserve Monday.
- Coach Jeff Hafley voiced confidence in Miami's remaining backs but said he and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan will discuss adding a running back in the coming days.
- Ollie Gordon II was the only other active running back Sunday, finishing with 41 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, while Jaylen Wright sat out with a stinger and Jarquez Hunter remained on the practice squad.
- Achane signed a four-year, $64 million contract this offseason, and GM Sullivan called him a "pillar" of the rebuilding Dolphins; his 627 touches since 2024 dwarf every other current Miami player's total of 150 or fewer.
- Achane's production before injury included 127 rushing yards on 34 carries through three games, and he already ranks seventh in Dolphins franchise history in rushing yards (3,184) and sixth in scrimmage yards after just three seasons.
- Hafley acknowledged the blow but emphasized the run-game philosophy won't change: "These are NFL players... I'm going to miss De'Von big time, but at the same time, I have total confidence in those guys."
Why it matters: A 0-3 Dolphins team just lost its offensive engine — the player Sullivan called a "pillar" and the one touching the ball 627 times since 2024 — and faces a roster spot where the next two healthy backs have combined for fewer than 250 career rushing yards, forcing an imminent decision on whether to spend capital on a backfield reinforcement before the season slips further away.
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