DOLPHINS (1-5) vs. BROWNS (1-5)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
TV: CBS (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 29-30, including playoffs, in his fourth season as a head coach; the Browns’ Kevin Stefanski is 42-51, including playoffs, in his sixth season as a head coach.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series with the Browns, 13-9. Miami has won the past two, both under McDaniel, including winning 20-3, in 2024, and 39-17 in 2022.
Weather: 65 degrees with “feels like” temperature of 59 degrees, 60 percent chance of moderate rain (total of .5 inches) with a thunderstorm possible, 25 mph wind from the south-southwest with gusts up to 41 mph
Line: The Dolphins are 2.5-point underdogs; the over-under is 36 points.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: S Elijah Campbell (quad). Questionable: CB Storm Duck (ankle), LB Tyrel Dodson (concussion); Physically unable to perform: OL Liam Eichenberg; Injured reserve: WR Tyreek Hill (knee), RT Austin Jackson (toe), RG James Daniels (pectoral), K Jason Sanders (hip), OL Andrew Meyer (upper body), CB Jason Marshall Jr. (hamstring), CB Kader Kohou (knee), RB Alexander Mattison (neck), CB Artie Burns (knee), TE Jalin Conyers, CB Jason Maitre, OL Obinna Eze, OL Germain Ifedi, OL Yodny Cajuste …
Browns — Out: TE David Njoku (knee); Questionable: OT Jack Conklin (concussion), DT Mason Graham (knee), DT Mike Hall (knee), WR Gage Lanvadain (concussion), DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (hip); Injured reserve: QB DeShaun Watson (Achilles) is among 10 players in the injured reserve list.
Related Articles
Gallows humor might be indication Dolphins are getting back to normal
Dolphins Deep Dive: Tua’s comments finally put to rest? Predictions for Browns game | VIDEO
Things to watch for: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns on Sunday
Dolphins Deep Dive: Will Steve Ross make a midseason coaching move? | VIDEO
Dolphins Deep Dive: Can McDaniel survive a loss at Cleveland? | VIDEO
Who has the edge? Dolphins at Browns, in battle of 1-5 teams
Dolphins Deep Dive: Has Tua lost respect in the locker room? | VIDEO
Dolphins Deep Dive: Would Zach Wilson be able to lead this team? | VIDEO
Noteworthy: The Dolphins are reeling after losing a 27-26 lead to the Los Angeles Chargers in the final minute of last week’s 29-27 loss, and blowing a 17-0 lead at Carolina two weeks ago. …
QB Tua Tagovailoa (11 TDs, 7 INTs, 92.1 passer rating) has struggled this season. …
The absence of WR Tyreek Hill (season-ending knee injury) has slowed the offense. …
WR Jaylen Waddle (29 receptions, 390 yards, 3 TDs) has been so-so this season. …
TE Darren Waller (10 reception, 117 yards, 4 TDs) has been good when given the opportunity, but teams have shut him down for long stretches during games. …
RB De’Von Achane (76 carries, 390 yards, 3 TDs; 29 receptions, 195 yards, 3 TDs) has been golden. …
LT Patrick Paul has a huge matchup vs. Cleveland DE Myles Garrett (4.0 sacks), a future Hall of Famer. But the Browns might flip Garrett often so that he faces RT Larry Borom. …
Cleveland rookie RB Quinshon Judkins (84 carries, 383 yards, 2 TDs) will attempt to make the Browns the seventh team to rush for more than 100 yards against the Dolphins, who have the NFL’s worst run defense at 168.5 yards allowed per game. …
Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel (3 TDs, 0 INTs, 81.2 passer rating) is making his second career start and attempting to join a list of rookie or second-year QBs to defeat the Dolphins in the coach Mike McDaniel era, joining Tennessee’s Will Levis (2023), San Francisco’s Brock Purdy (2022), Zach Wilson of the New York Jets (2022), New England’s Mac Jones (2022), Indianapolis’ Anthony Richardson (2024), and Houston’s C.J. Stroud (2024).
Dolphins Deep Dive: Tua’s comments finally put to rest? Predictions for Browns game | VIDEO
