Miami Dolphins defensive sort out Zach Sieler suffered a freak eye harm in follow Thursday that can preserve him out of Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals, at a minimal, in response to a number of experiences Friday.
A poke within the eye throughout Thursday’s follow left Sieler, 29, with a fractured orbital, which is a break in a number of of the bones that make up the attention socket.
The Dolphins are reportedly nonetheless within the strategy of figuring out Sieler’s subsequent course of remedy, which may embody surgical procedure, relying on the severity of the fracture.
A seventh-round choose within the 2018 NFL Draft by the Ravens, Sieler appeared in six video games with the Ravens earlier than being picked up on waivers by the Dolphins in 2019. After establishing himself as an everyday a part of Miami’s defensive position rotation, Sieler signed a three-year, $30.8 million extension in 2023.
Beginning all six video games this season, Sieler has 18 tackles, two sacks, an interception, and a fumble restoration.
He recorded a career-high whole in tackles (70) in 2022 and had a private greatest in sacks final season (10.0). He has 273 tackles, 22 sacks and 4 compelled fumbles in 82 profession video games (56 begins) with the Baltimore Ravens (2018-19) and Dolphins.
To assist in Sieler’s absence, on Friday Miami signed veteran rotational defensive lineman Matt Dickerson to its follow squad.
–Subject Stage Media
