The Dolphins designated edge rusher Bradley Chubb for return a little more than two weeks ago, but he has not been added to the active roster yet.
On Wednesday, head coach Mike McDaniel said at his press conference that it’s a “complicated” answer to the question of whether the Dolphins might decide that it doesn’t make sense for Chubb to return to action this year. Chubb tore his ACL late last season and the Dolphins’ already slim playoff hopes might be totally gone by the time Week 16 is over.
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver shed some more light on where things stand with the veteran when he spoke to reporters on Thursday.
“Chubb looks like a guy who is trying to work himself back to where he used to be,” Weaver said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. “He flashes but you don’t want to touch that field until you know you’re your best self. When he plays, he will be ready to go . . . He’s getting to that point.”
If the Dolphins don’t activate Chubb in time to face the 49ers on Sunday, they’ll face a deadline next week to decide if Chubb’s best self is going to make an appearance at all this season.
