Drawing the start at outside linebacker, Joey Porter led the Dolphins with eight tackles, two sacks, and three quarterback hurries in Thursday's win over the Panthers.
Porter came out motivated after his Week 10 deactivation. Despite splitting time with Charlie Anderson, he took advantage of Travelle Wharton's obvious struggles after the former guard was kicked out to left tackle to cover for Jordan Gross. This was easily Porter's best game of the season.
Ronnie Brown has decided to undergo surgery to repair the Lisfranc fracture in his right foot.
Brown had already been leaning toward electing for the surgery, and his visit with foot specialist Dr. Bob Anderson confirmed that it was the right decision. Brown will undergo surgery Friday and will likely miss all of OTAs next season. He expects to be recovered "well before" the start of the 2010 season, but he's likely to be eased in during training camp.
The Dolphins reportedly believe Jason Ferguson's knee injury is "serious," and he'll be sent for an MRI on Friday.
Beat writer Armando Salguero expects Ferguson to miss time, but it remains to be seen if he's done for the season. The Dolphins, who surrendered 182 yards on the ground at Carolina, badly need Ferguson to stop the run.
Chad Henne completed 17-of-29 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown against the Panthers in Week 11.
The Dolphins came out passing with Ronnie Brown gone and the Wildcat pushed to the back burner. Though he was abysmal on third downs early, Henne was able to move the Dolphins through the air in the second half. Now an impressive 5-2 as a starter, Miami's run-oriented offense has kept him under 225 yards in four straight games. He won't be a quality fantasy option at Buffalo next week.
Davone Bess led the Dolphins in receptions for the third straight week, catching six passes for 63 yards against the Panthers in Week 11.
Bess was the primary pass catcher once again, seeing more snaps than the players rotating on the opposite side. Bess hauled in all six of his targets, several as tough catches in traffic for key first downs. Thursday's totals match his average over the previous two weeks, making him a WR3 option in PPR leagues going forward.
Ted Ginn caught four passes for 32 yards against the Panthers in Week 11.
Ginn started for the second straight week, but he rotated with Greg Camarillo and Brian Hartline. His six targets tied Davone Bess for the team lead, and the four receptions are his most since Week 2. He's still not worthy of a roster spot in 12-team leagues.
Lex Hilliard rushed four times for 24 yards and added two receptions for seven yards against the Panthers in Week 11.
Hilliard came off the bench smoking, reeling off back-to-back 13- and 18-yard gains only to have the 13-yarder called back on a holding penalty. While the second-year power back provided a spark, this is not a timeshare situation or a committee attack. He's clearly just spelling Ricky Williams. Third-stringer Kory Sheets was uninvolved.
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