Dolphins place tackle Austin Jackson on IR with a knee injury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed starting right tackle Austin Jackson on injured reserve Monday because of a knee injury that forced him to miss three practices this week.

Jackson will miss at least the next four games, but coach Mike McDaniel said Saturday he doesn’t expect the injury to be season-ending. It’s unclear who will take Jackson’s spot in the starting lineup, but either veteran Kendall Lamm or rookie Patrick Paul are expected to fill the role.

Jackson missed 15 games in 2022 due to various injuries, but was durable in 2023, playing in 17 of the team’s 18 games. As a reward, he received a three-year, $36 million contract extension in December 2023.

Jackson had played in all eight of Miami’s games this season.

Wide receiver River Cracraft, who was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury in the team’s first preseason game in August, was activated Monday. Cracraft could play immediately since Tyreek Hill, the Dolphins’ leading receiver, is unlikely to play in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams because of a wrist injury.

Miami also signed defensive tackle Neil Farrell to the active roster and added long snapper Tucker Addington and offensive tackle Jackson Carman to the active roster for Monday night’s game.