Brandon Marshall of the Miami Dolphins had an unspecified surgery that that will keep him off of the field until training camp.
The injury means that the Dolphins won’t be able to practice their re-worked offense until he returns which is going to hurt them early in the season.
Last season, the Miami Dolphins were a run-first team and didn’t have any receivers with anywhere near Marshall’s talent and his presence. Now they aren’t going to be able to practice their new offense until he gets back which means early season growing pains are going to be amplified.
Marshall isn’t the only receiver injured. Patrick Turner, a sophomore receiver who didn’t see much action as a rookie, is also out with an injury. He was making progress and could become a key to their throwing attack with Marshall drawing all of the extra defensive attention.
The Dolphins Week 1 opponent is the Buffalo Bills. The NFL odds list the Dolphins as 1-point favorites with an over/under of 37.5. You might consider taking that under now because it will probably drop when the Dolphins struggle in the pre-season while still getting used ot Marshall.
