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Transcript: Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – Aug 3

Transcript: Mike McDaniel's Media Availability - Aug 3


Q: Nice to not to have to ask about injuries Friday, but that changes today after the last couple of days. I was going to ask you on WR Dee Eskridge and CB Cam Smith. Is it looking like days or weeks or months for those two players?

“Woah, Dee Eskridge had cramps, so the timetable for his return is now.”

Q: And CB Cam Smith we saw sidelined the last couple days.

“Yeah, this is the story that we’re all awaiting his ability to stay on the field, so every time that there’s a setback we’re trying to assess but got to stay on the field to continue to develop. I like the stuff that he’s doing in his development when he’s on the field.”

Q: Could he be back soon, do you think, or is it something serious?

“Sooner than later. I’m hoping the sooner the better, but yeah, it’s days, not weeks.”

Q: Can we get an update on T Austin Jackson and how did he suffer the injury? Was it something that was preexisting or is it related or not related to the knee?

“He got the injury playing football. Got stepped on. Has nothing to do with anything but that. With Austin (Jackson), the bottom line for me where he’s at – out of all the guys, I would say – he had some time off, he knocked some rust off, he got back and in my opinion exceeded where he was playing before so we’re fortunate that timetable doesn’t seen to be into the regular season. So in those situations the ideal for the individual, it’s okay at this point in camp, opportunities. Like all you’re doing is finding more about the next guy up. I thought Larry (Borom) had a great day yesterday, so I found out something about Larry. Now maybe did he take the ones on by surprise? We get to see after prep the counterpunch by the edge players and with the ones that’s very monumental really, so it was a good day of growth for Larry and Austin is projected to be starting Week 1, so good day for the Dolphins.”

Q: How was LB Jaelan Phillips and will we see him today?

“It was…

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