Dolphins place Jaylen Waddle on reserve/COVID-19 list

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins place leading receiver Jaylen Waddle on reserve/COVID-19 list

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 12/16/21

The Miami Dolphins are among a host of NFL teams currently facing a possible COVID-19 outbreak within their locker room. On Thursday afternoon, they were dealt perhaps their most devastating blow yet.

Dolphins are placing rookie standout WR Jaylen Waddle on COVID IR, per source.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) December 16, 2021

The Waddle news came minutes after Wolfe had reported that the Fins were "voluntarily moving" to enhanced COVID-19 protocols as a precaution. Wolfe further reported the team's scheduled walkthrough on Thursday would still go on, but all meetings would be conducted via Zoom.

The rookie wide receiver joins a long list of Miami players already in the protocol.

Dolphins have their top WR (Jaylen Waddle), top-3 RBs (Myles Gaskin, Philip Lindsay, Salvon Ahmed) & top safety (Jevon Holland) on COVID-reserve list over last week. Still hope they may get one of RBs back but no guarantee & tough to overcome all that missing talent even vs. NYJ.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) December 16, 2021

Through 13 games, Waddle leads the team in targets (114), receptions (86) and receiving yards (849), and is in a three-way tie for the most touchdowns on the squad with four.

The NFL announced that they had recorded 37 positive COVID-19 tests on Monday, with Tuesday's figures upping the total on the week to 75.

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