Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley Reveals Unfortunate Injury News for Week 10

The Miami Dolphins will take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but they will do without their starting center. 

Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley revealed that Aaron Brewer will not be on the field against the Colts. He remains on concussion protocol.

Additionally, there is a chance that rookie wide receiver Chris Bell will also not play in the game. Bell appeared on the injury report with a knee ailment, which has made him being doubtful. 

Hafley stated that Bell's knee injury was the result of banging his knee and was not related to his ACL injury that he suffered in 2025. The rookie will not practice on Friday.

Bell will remain doubtful, but Hafley also stated that he will not rule the receiver out. The pass catcher will get the chance to still play if he can do so. 

The knee injury is also not considered to be anything long-term for Bell. 

With Brewer out, Hafley also confirmed that Andrew Meyer would be starting at center. Meyer has gotten some good work in Kyle McCord, who is also starting in his first game of the 2026 season.

Malik Willis suffered a groin injury that turned into a core muscle injury and landed him on IR. With Willis out for four games, McCord will be stepping in as the starter.

Hafley stated that it's a "positive" that McCord and Meyer have already worked together, as they both led the scout team during practice sessions. Having that familiarity should make their chemistry far easier. 

The Dolphins will play a fellow struggling Colts team that has only managed to secure two wins of their own. It should be a somewhat even playing field for both teams. 

Miami will also be without one of their top defensive players, defensive lineman Zach Sieler. It was revealed that Sieler suffered a ruptured biceps, which will lead to season-ending surgery.

Sieler reportedly suffered the injury on the first play of the Detroit Lions matchup in Week 9, but still stayed in the game. That may or may not have made things worse, but the defensive leader is now out for the rest of 2026.

Sieler posted a message to the team, stating that he will still be around to guide and help to coach up the defense. 

With the losses for the Dolphins, there is no telling how the team will respond on Sunday. Losing the starting quarterback, center, and a defensive lineman is sure to impact both sides of the ball in a significant way.