Injuries continue to mount for the Miami Dolphins, who lost kick returner Braxton Berrios on Sunday.
The diminutive 29-year-old was hurt on a kickoff return during Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis. Various match reports claimed that Berrios injured his left knee. It appeared to be a non-contact injury.
The extent of the injury is unknown, but Berríos appeared frustrated on the sideline.
Although once a prolific wide receiver, Berrios has been an afterthought in Miami’s offense this season, having been targeted just three times by Miami quarterbacks. However, Berríos has a large following on social media thanks to his relationship with TikTok star Alix Earle and a previous romance with Sophia Culpo.
And he wasn’t the only Dolphins player to get hurt on Sunday. Miami quarterback Tyler Huntley emerged from the loss with a shoulder injury and did not return. Huntley started in place of Tua Tagovailoa, who is recovering from another concussion.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios (0) is checked after injuring his knee
Alix Earle poses backstage at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show
Braxton Berrios has been used primarily as a kick returner while he has been ignored on offense.
Huntley left midway through the third quarter with a right shoulder injury. He completed 7 of 13 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown before exiting.
Tim Boyle took control when Miami had the ball and went the rest of the way, completing 8 of 13 passes for 74 yards.
Anthony Richardson threw for 129 yards and rushed for 56 to help the Colts improve to 4-3 while the Dolphins fell to 2-4. Richardson missed the previous two games with an oblique injury, but helped the Colts (4-3) win their second straight game. Tyler Goodson ran for a score, Grant Stuard had 18 tackles and Matt Gay kicked three field goals for Indianapolis.
Jonnu Smith had seven receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Dolphins, who have lost four of their last five games. Tyreek Hill had just one catch for 8 yards and Jaylen Waddle had one for 11 yards.
Miami took control with 1:51 left and the drive began with an 8-yard pass to Hill. The Dolphins later faced fourth-and-2 from the Indianapolis 33-yard line, and Boyle’s final throw was missed and out of bounds with seven seconds remaining. The Colts ran out of time.
Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios runs for yards during the first half on Sunday
Indianapolis star running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) missed his third straight game.
The Colts took their first lead at 13-10 when Gay kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:41 left in the game.
Miami had a chance to tie the score, but Jason Sanders’ 54-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright and was no good with 5:14 remaining.
Gay added a 38-yard pass with 1:51 left to increase Indianapolis’ lead to six.
Earlier, Indianapolis tied the score at 10 on Goodson’s 7-yard touchdown run with 9:08 left in the third quarter. The score was established when Miami’s Raheem Mostert lost a fumble and the Colts’ Segun Olubi recovered it and ran 18 yards to the Miami 28-yard line.
Miami got on the scoreboard first when Huntley hit Smith on a 10-yard toss with 5:56 left in the first quarter. Sanders kicked a 33-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the half.
Indianapolis responded with a 52-yard field goal by Gay as time expired in the first half.