MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins have center Connor Williams available, but will be without outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.
Williams is playing through a groin injury that caused him to miss last week’s 48-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills and is slated to return to his starting center post.
Phillips, who also missed the Bills game with his oblique ailment and was out for the Sept. 17 win over the New England Patriots due to a back injury, was listed among Dolphins inactives announced 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff.
Phillips said Friday, after completing a week of limited practice that whether he plays would come down to Sunday.
“I don’t think I’m 100 percent myself,” Phillips said, “but I think I’m capable enough to be able to perform.”
Without Phillips, Andrew Van Ginkel would start on the edge and play significant defensive snaps again. Miami also has Emmanuel Ogbah and Cameron Goode who can sub in, along with Chase Winovich, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday.
With Williams returning to the lineup, Liam Eichenberg is relieved of having to start again after he struggled against Buffalo. Fellow reserve lineman Lester Cotton is also active after he entered questionable with an ankle injury.
Other Dolphins inactives were new wide receiver Chase Claypool, who was just acquired by Miami from Chicago on Friday, running back Salvon Ahmed, defensive tackle Brandon Pili, cornerback Kelvin Joseph and quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is available as an emergency third quarterback.
Joseph being a healthy scratch means fellow cornerbacks Cam Smith and Eli Apple are available for the game.
Barkley out
Giants running back Saquon Barkley is inactive.
Barkley was officially listed as questionable on the team’s injury report going into Sunday, but he’ll need another week to recover from the high ankle sprain that has kept him out the past two games, including the Giants’ woeful 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last Monday night.
New York already entered Sunday without three offensive linemen — left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring), center John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and guard Shane Lemieux (groin). That for an offense that allowed 11 sacks against Seattle.
The Giants also have linebacker Micah McFadden (ankle) out. Healthy inactives are safety Gervarrius Owens and defensive lineman Jordon Riley.
Claypool number
While Claypool is not playing Sunday, he has his Miami jersey number.
Claypool will wear No. 84 with the Dolphins. His two previous NFL numbers were taken by fellow Miami wideouts — No. 10 by Tyreek Hill and 11 by Cedrick Wilson Jr.
The Dolphins acquired Claypool, along with a 2025 seventh-round draft pick, from the Chicago Bears for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
This story will be updated.