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Dolphins’ Bradley Chubb out for season after injury late in blowout

david furones, chris perkins, south florida sun-sentinel
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Dolphins’ Bradley Chubb out for season after injury late in blowout

The worst that was feared for Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is now reality.

Chubb tore his ACL, the Dolphins confirmed Monday, when he injured his right knee late in the Dolphins’ 56-19 loss against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Dolphins will now be missing the standout edge rusher for next Sunday night’s regular season finale against the Buffalo Bills for the AFC East title and for the team’s playoff run.

Chubb was having an exceptional season, posting 11 sacks, which was one off his career high of 12 established as a rookie with the Denver Broncos in 2018.

Chubb’s knee buckled in pursuit to tackle Ravens running back Melvin Gordon with just more than three minutes remaining and Miami trailing Baltimore by 30.

Coach Mike McDaniel has been under fire since the injury for keeping starters in that late with the score out of reach.

Players, for what it’s worth, said they prefer to be on the field in such situations.

“We’re here to play,” left tackle Terron Armstead said. “We’re here to play football. So whether a coach tells us to come out or stay in, we’re not looking to look up at the score. They’re up 21, time for me to come out? Nah, that’s never the case whether we’re up or down. We’re just here to play football.

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“Chubb specifically, he loves it. He loves being out there regardless. He’s not a guy who chases stats or watches the scoreboard. Chubb just loves to play football. It will never be a situation for him to be like, ‘They’re up big coach, take me out.’ That’s not him.”

Fullback Alec Ingold concurred.

“I come from a place where the opportunity of a lifetime is only there for the lifetime of the opportunity,” he said. “The NFL is not for long, right? I’m five years in and I take every single day, every single rep, every single practice, I live with that and I give it my all. So I think the standard here that’s been set is you want to play as much as you can.”

Safety DeShon Elliott said he enjoys being on the field in any circumstance.

“Man, I’m blessed to play ball, however many plays,” he said. “I’ve been hurt a lot since I’ve been in the NFL. If they let me go out there on that field and touch that grass, I’m playing no matter what. If they are going to pull me out, I’ll come out. But shoot, I’m not coming out unless you’re going to tell me to come out. It is what it is.”