Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane has left the home opener with a concerning injury.
The Miami Dolphins have been hit with a concerning injury, as running back De'Von Achane has exited the game with an apparent injury.
Early on in the Dolphins' first offensive drive, Achane had rushed the ball four times, and his final carry led to an injury.
During the hit, Achane not only had his right leg dug into the ground, but a Kansas City Chiefs defender also seemingly pulled at the Dolphins back near his facemask.
It was not known at the time what had happened to Achane, as he stood straight up but looked to be in immediate pain. As soon as the trainers came out, they attended to his right leg.
Achane then left the field with a noticeable limp and is presumably in the blue medical tent getting checked out.
During the telecast, Achane was seen walking along the sideline to stretch his leg. Moments later, he followed the training staff into the locker room.
The official injury has been labeled as a knee ailment, and Achane is now questionable to return to the game.
With the back out, the Dolphins may run into a running back depth issue.
Miami made no elevations, and Jaylen Wright was ruled out due to a foot injury. Ollie Gordon II is now the only truly healthy back on the roster.
Should Achane not return to the game, the Dolphins may need to rely on a wide receiver to take over as running back to add some depth.
An option for Miami is Malik Washington, who can take direct snaps as a psuedo running back.
The hope for Miami against the Chiefs was to establish a strong run game, but that has taken a huge hit with Achane now out with what appears to be a leg injury.
At the time of this writing, the Chiefs are up 7-0, after Patrick Mahomes and company were able to quickly get a touchdown on a big play to tight end Travis Kelce and a few runs from Kenneth Walker III.
Miami needs to score if they are to keep pace with this potent Kansas City offense. With Achane out of the picture, that will be even more difficult to do.
