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Achane Out for Dolphins vs. Chiefs Due to Knee Injury
Confirmed
In Short: De'Von Achane, the Miami Dolphins' star running back, suffered a knee injury during the team's Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and did not return.
Achane was injured on the Dolphins' opening offensive drive, sustaining the injury on a cut during a first-quarter run.
According to CBS Sports, Achane was tackled awkwardly by Kansas City safety Alohi Gilman, leading to his slow walk to the sideline.
The Dolphins initially announced Achane as questionable to return, but he was later downgraded to out.
Achane had only three carries for 17 yards before the injury occurred.
During halftime, Achane was seen on the Dolphins' sideline without his shoulder pads or helmet, but he was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Achane's absence leaves the Dolphins with limited options at running back, as Ollie Gordon II, who stepped up after Achane's injury, also left the game later in the second quarter.
Achane's injury is a significant blow to the Dolphins' offense, as he had been a key player in the team's early-season efforts.
Coach Jeff Hafley had previously joked about Achane potentially getting 40 or more touches each week, but the running back had not raised any issues about his workload this season.
Achane's durability had been a positive aspect of his game, despite missing five games with a knee injury as a rookie.
The severity of Achane's injury remains unclear, with the team not providing a specific diagnosis beyond the knee injury.
What this adds
Achane's injury adds to the Dolphins' injury concerns, following Jaxson Dart's absence from the Giants' game due to a knee injury.
The team has not yet provided an update on the severity or timeline for Achane's recovery.
Background
Jaxson Dart is out of the Giants' Week 2 game against the Rams due to a knee injury.
What's confirmed
- Dolphins RB De’Von Achane is out of the medical tent and is headed to the locker room He is questionable to return with a knee injury pic.twitter.com/l5kbxUA7EV Ollie Gordon II stepped up a rung on the depth chart with Achane ruled out, and two quarters later he left the game, as well.
- De’Von Achane’s afternoon against the Kansas City Chiefs came to an early stop on Sunday after the Miami Dolphins running back suffered a knee injury in the first quarter.
What's still developing
- Although he was ruled out for the game, Achane returned to the sideline with his uniform on and, according to CBS sideline reporter Melanie Collins, appeared to be in good spirits.
- That led Achane to slow his run, and a Kansas City defender made contact with him to complete a tackle.
- DeVon Achane walked very slowly to the sideline after being tackled awkwardly on this play: pic.twitter.com/l43xJRLCn3 Following an evaluation in the sideline medical tent, Miami's medical staff escorted Achane into the locker room.
- Miami’s star running back was forced out early after an awkward tackle and is questionable to return.
- Achane was forced to leave Miami’s Week 3 matchup after just five minutes, heading to the medical tent before eventually walking to the locker room with members of the Dolphins’ medical staff.
- #NFL pic.twitter.com/FHb5HYoPKO Achane was initially attended to by Dolphins trainers before entering the medical tent.
- Achane's 2026 season has started slowly, with 159 scrimmage yards on 38 touches through two weeks.
- "I've never been that type [to complain about touches]," Achane said this week.
- The 2023 third-round pick missed five games with a knee injury as a rookie but has otherwise been durable for a player listed at 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, especially considering his workload.
- Then, he had two teammates come to his side and call for help from the training staff as Achane stood up and was hesitant to walk on his own.
- Achane is coming off a career-high 1,350 rushing yards accumulated in 2025.
- But when Miami’s defense started in the nickel against the Chiefs, reserve safety Julius Wood was the fifth defensive back, covering the slot while Johnson stayed on the outside.