Isaiah Wynn was given the left guard duties with the Miami Dolphins in 2023, but it was short-lived. The former New England Patriots first-round pick suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury in Week 7 and has yet to play in 2024.
But while Wynn is set to make his return to the field as early as Sunday, Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Butch Barry told reporters Thursday that the veteran lineman will not return to the starting lineup .
“[Robert Jones] did a great job for us,” Barry said.[He] continues to perfect their craft the way we ask them to do things. He’s a great leader in the room. He’s excellent on the pitch in terms of standards and how we want to work and how we go about our business.”
Jones spent most of his first three seasons with the Dolphins as a reserve lineman, but moved into the starting lineup full-time in 2024.
According to Pro Football FocusJones has given up a team-high four sacks, but his 62.1 grade is higher than Liam Eichenberg’s 53.7 and Austin Jackson’s 60.0. During the 2023 season, Wynn had a 47.8 grade before his season-ending injury.
The Dolphins re-signed Wynn during the offseason to his second one-year contract with the team, but it appears he will be a backup after being activated from injured reserve.
“He’s professional in his approach,” Barry said of Wynn. “He’s got a great relationship with everyone in the room, so he does a great job with that. … He’s getting better every day and he’s working his butt off.”
Wynn returned to practice earlier this month, but kept him on injured reserve for a Week 11 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. They can also keep him on IR for the next two games, but can activate him to the active roster at any time before that.
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