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Miami Dolphins' Mike McDaniel confirms suspicion regarding former Tennessee Vols standout Jaylen Wright as preseason comes to a conclusion

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Craig Smith | Last updated Aug 24, 2025 12:31 PM ET

Current Miami Dolphins running back and former Tennessee Vols standout Jaylen Wright hasn't had the best month of August thus far. A pedestrian performance in the preseason compared to a strong one from Oklahoma State rookie Ollie Gordon II has some on social media calling for the latter to take over as the team's primary backup to starter De'Von Achane.

Things took a turn for the worse this past week for Wright during joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Wright hobbled off the field with an apparent leg injury and didn't return. It was also enough to keep him on the sideline of the Dolphins' 14-6 win over the Jaguars on Saturday night in the team's final preseason game.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was asked after the game about Wright's status, and he said Wright is "week to week".

Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright appears to be “week to week” per Mike McDaniel

Added that the team is evaluating a few things procedurally with the second-year back
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) August 24, 2025

Wright's injury appeared to be more than just a very minor tweak or something a player can shake off and keep practicing, as Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly noted that it "doesn't look good" when he was leaving the field on Thursday. A week-to-week prognosis could be an injured reserve situation to start the season, which we'll know soon enough, as the Dolphins have to cut their roster down to 53 players by Tuesday at 4:00 pm ET. If Wright heads to injured reserve, a decision will have to be made by then.

It's an unfortunate update on a player who could have used some momentum at the end of the preseason heading to the start of the regular season. Now, it appears possible he might not even be in uniform for that.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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