William Hayes injury headlines training camp day seven for Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins may have suffered their first true injury of the 2018 season on Thursday when defensive end William Hayes limped off the field. It was not initially clear if Hayes had injured his knee or his ankle Youth Customized Miami Dolphins Jerseys , however it was clear that his right leg was not 100 percent anymore.Hayes joined the Dolphins in 2017 as a run-stuffing defensive end, providing depth to the line. He played in ten games, ending the year on injured reserve due to a back issue, and recorded 19 tackles with one sack. He was re-signed this offseason and is expected to again rotate into games in running situations as well as slide inside to play defensive tackle in passing situations.While there has been no report on the severity of Hayes’ injury, if he is forced to miss any practice time, the Dolphins will likely provide more reps to Charles Harris as well as younger players like Cameron Malveaux, Claudy Mathieu, Jonathan Woodard Miami Dolphins Womens Hoodie , and Quincy Redmon. If Hayes has to miss time, he will join a few other players from the team who are not practicing. Wide receiver Isaiah Ford had been playing in a red, no-contact jersey but was still going full speed and taking hits the first few days of camp, but has now been on the sidelines the last couple of days due to a shoulder injury. Tight end A.J. Derby has been out with a foot injury, offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James has missed two days of practice with a strain, and center Jake Brendel has been sidelined due to a leg issue. Tight end MarQueis Gray also did not practice on Thursday, though no reason was disclosed. MIAMI (AP) 鈥?The Miami Dolphins have begun their search for a coach who's ready to lose this year.New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the first candidates to interview for the Dolphins' job Womens Customized Miami Dolphins Jerseys , met with them Friday. Owner Stephen Ross is seeking a replacement for Adam Gase, and wants to rebuild after a 7-9 season.The Dolphins are also expected to interview their special teams coach, Darren Rizzi; Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio; Dallas Cowboys secondary coach Kris Richard; and former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak, now the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line coach.Gase, fired Monday after three seasons, led the Dolphins to the playoffs in his first year. That isn't likely to happen with the new coach.Miami has finished with six to eight wins in nine of the past 10 years, and hasn't won a playoff game since 2000. As a result, the 78-year-old Ross said www.thedolphinsfootballauthentic.com , his win-now approach will change.More Miami Dolphins newsMaking it official: Dolphins hire Super Bowl-winning Patriots assistant Brian Flores as 13th head coach in franchise historyJaguars CB Jalen Ramsey catches a TD on offense as AFC thumps NFC in rainy Pro Bowl in OrlandoDolphins meet again with Patriots assistant Brian FloresDolphins must wait until after Super Bowl to seal deal with Patriots LB coach Brian FloresFormer Dolphins six-time Pro Bowl selection Bob Kuechenberg dies at age 71"I would hope I don't have to go 3-13," Ross said this week. "But whatever it's going to take, we're going to build the organization with the right players."The roster revamp is expected to include the departure of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who has been with the team since 2012.Miami's search is being led by general manager Chris Grier, who has been with the team for 19 years and took charge of football operations in this week's organizational shake-up. Grier said he embraces Ross' desire to take a long view in building the team."It's not about winning one year and then falling back," Grier said. "We want to build this thing the right way, where it's long sustained success where the fans are happy, Steve is happy and we're winning for long periods of time."Grier has said the Dolphins will investigate every avenue in pursuing a coach and neither NFL experience nor head-coaching experience is a necessity. The next coach Miami Dolphins T-Shirt , who will report to Grier, will be Miami's 10th since 2004, including three interim coaches.Bieniemy is in his sixth season with the Chiefs and his first as offensive coordinator. This season they led the NFL in points and yards. He also interviewed this week for the New York Jets' head coaching job.Flores has been a Patriots assistant for 11 seasons and took over defensive play-calling a year ago after the departure of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Flores is also expected to interview for head coaching jobs with the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.