Darrynton Evans called up for Sunday's game to replenish injury depleted tailback unit

Rookie tailback Chris Brooks wasn't removed from injured reserve and added to the 53-man roster by Saturday's deadline, which is a good indicator that fellow rookie tailback De'Von Achane, who has been limited by a toe injury all week, will available for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

Brooks, who must be added to the 53-man roster next week, has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

If Achane is kept out of the game the Dolphins would have only had Raheem Mostert, who has been nursing a knee injury for the second half of the season, Jeff Wilson, and Darrynton Evans, who was called up from the practice squad on Saturday, as the only tailbacks available for Sunday's game.

Evans, who played in Miami's last game against the Jets, gained 16 yards on two carries he handled against the Jets, but also lost a fumble.

Evans wasn't the only practice squad player elevated for the Jets game. Rookie cornerback cornerback Ethan Bonner also got the practice squad call-up on Saturday.

Special teams being watered down?

The Dolphins have three key special teams contributors - linebacker Duke Riley, and safeties Brandon Jones and Elijah Campbell - expected to start on defense because of injuries, and that is likely what inspired Bonner's promotion, putting him in position to play in his first regular season NFL game.

Bonner’s name might be familiar to Dolphins fans because the former Stanford standout was name dropped by All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill because Bonnor as one of the fastest players on the team.

He’s the only player outside of Hill to clock a Dolphins-best 22 mph during the offseason workout program.

Bonner was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine or the Senior Bowl, but at Stanford's Pro Day he ran a 4.39 seconds 40-yards.

Bonner has experience playing the nickel and dime cornerback spot in Miami’s defense, and with Jevon Holland being a game-time decision because of the MCL strains in both his knees that has shelved him for the past two games, the Dolphins expect to use Nik Needham at safety instead of cornerback.

The discovery that Miami used its two practice squad elevations on Evans and Bonner is a good indicator that Liam Eichenberg, who has been rehabbing a calf injury all week, will be available to play against the Jets.

Eichenberg is expected to replace Connor Williams as the Dolphins' new starting center following the season-ending knee injury Williams suffered last week, but he's unable to practice all week.

The Dolphins signed two centers, Jonotthon Harrison and Matt Skura - this week, to address Williams injury and Eichenberg's uncertain status, and not calling Skura up from the practice squad means Miami gives Eichenberg a legit chance to play, if not start.