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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle played through a shoulder injury in a Week 7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The second-year NFL veteran remains on the injury report with the same injury as he heads into Week 8's showdown against the Detroit Lions.
Will Waddle be active in Week 8 or will his shoulder injury prevent him from playing? Let's dive in and take a look.
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Update-Friday, October 28: Waddle got in a full practice on Friday and was removed from the Dolphins' final injury report. He will play in Week 8.
Jaylen Waddle Injury Updates for Fantasy Football
Update-Wednesday, October 26: Waddle was limited in practice with a shoulder injury.
Update-Thursday, October 27: Waddle was limited in practice with a shoulder injury.
Update-Friday, October 28: Waddle was removed from the Dolphins' final injury report and will play in Week 8.
Jaylen Waddle Injury News
Waddle's shoulder injury is nothing new for the talented wideout as he popped up on the injury report ahead of Week 7 before ultimately playing.
He has been no stranger to the Dolphins' injury report in 2022 as he previously missed practice time with a groin injury. That being said, Waddle has appeared in all seven of Miami's contests this season with a season-low snap percentage of 66.7% back in Week 1.
By all accounts, Waddle did not suffer a setback in Week 7, so it is possible that the Dolphins are just playing it conservatively with their star wideout.
Is Jaylen Waddle Injured or Playing in Week 8?
Waddle has seemingly been banged up all season but he continues to play through his injuries while at the same time finding ways to produce on the field.
It is reasonable to be cautiously optimistic that Waddle will be able to play in Week 8, although any time a player shows up on the injury report it is worth monitoring. Thus far he has been able to get in limited practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. He followed a similar practice schedule last week before ultimately suiting up against the Steelers.
Dolphins Thursday injury report. Only punter Thomas Morstead (illness) didn’t practice. pic.twitter.com/5WLio2xbKC
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) October 27, 2022
Full Lions practice report pic.twitter.com/v5bPTd97na
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) October 27, 2022
Keep monitoring Waddle's status leading up until kickoff on Sunday, but he can tentatively be trusted as a WR1 in fantasy lineups against a Detroit pass defense that has struggled in 2022. As can be seen above, Detroit could be without several members of their secondary in Week 8, including starting safety DeShon Elliott. If Waddle is active, he should be slotted into starting lineups in fantasy.
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