Overview
- The Dolphins fell 19-9 to the Detroit Lions in their second straight loss as Miami’s offense struggled to reach the end zone.
- Starter Malik Willis completed 13 of 25 passes for 128 yards with one interception and recorded seven rushing yards in a game where his mobility was clearly restrained.
- Willis told reporters his groin felt “a little tight,” a condition that has appeared on team injury reports and that he said may or may not improve week to week.
- The injury visibly limited Willis when he tried to move outside the pocket or improvise, and coaches cited the lack of full speed as a factor in several stalled drives and sacks.
- Miami faces a short window to decide whether to stick with Willis, give backup snaps to Kyle McCord, or adjust coaching and protection schemes while managing a multi-year guaranteed contract that complicates midseason change.