Running back Chris Brooks of the Dolphins will return from injured reserve.

Running back Chris Brooks’ practice window is opening for the Miami Dolphins.

Rookie running back Chris Brooks of the Miami Dolphins has been placed on injured reserve, per a report by David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The change gives Brooks permission to practice without occupying a spot on the team’s 53-man roster for a period of 21 days. The team will need to make room on the active roster if they want Brooks to participate in a game or before the 21-day window is up. Brooks will spend the remainder of the year on injured reserve if he is not activated by the end of the 21-day period.

During the Dolphins’ Week 6 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Brooks suffered an ankle injury. This season, Brooks has carried the ball 15 times for 94 yards in six games. In addition, he played forty percent of the snaps that were available on the special teams.

During the season, an NFL team may choose to activate up to eight players from injured reserve. The Dolphins have used seven of those allotted spots, including Brooks. Previously, Miami activated wide receiver River Cracraft, tackle Terron Armstead, running back Jeff Wilson, Jr., cornerback Jalen Ramsey, offensive lineman Robert Jones, and running back De’Von Achane.

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The way Miami handled the Jets this week pleased me much. It was everything that could have been a disappointment for the Dolphins, but mostly they took them to the woodshed.

We’re pushing it, though, because it’s been a very long time since Dolphins fans could truly dream of winning the Super Bowl. And that entails always striving to be the greatest.

And it entails admitting that Tua made some incredibly bad choices during this game.

Tua is incredibly talented, but he also seems to have trouble deviating from the plan. Now, I realize that he just stumbled during a scramble against the Raiders, but when there’s an opportunity for a free first down, take advantage of it. See it early, make a snap decision, bolt, and slide. No majors.

His reluctance to run off and take off is nothing compared to his reluctance to make two separate interceptions against the Jets. To be fair, the defense of the Jets is excellent. Still, the majority of defenses would be unable to stop the picks Tua made on Thursday.

Statistically speaking, he still had a respectable day (21/30 [70%], 243 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs), especially in light of how other elite quarterbacks performed this season against NYJ in NYC (roughly). However, everyone observing could see how egregious the errors were—just Google it. That needs to be rectified if Miami hopes to go far.

Speaking of poor choices, why, with less than seven minutes remaining in the game, was Tua still leading by 21 points? With Matt Saracen at quarterback, Miami could have outscored the Jets given how well their offense was clicking. Tua undoubtedly wants to play every play, but let’s make sure he’s available for playoff plays.