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Miami Dolphins RB Alexander Mattison Out for Season After Neck Surgery
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 11 – Alexander Mattison underwent season-ending neck surgery after sustaining an injury in the Dolphins' preseason opener, leaving Miami short on experienced running backs, ESPN reported.
- On Monday, August 11, 2025, Miami Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison underwent neck surgery in Chicago and will miss the 2025 season, sources told UPI.
- Mattison signed a one-year Miami pact worth $1.38MM in March and entered preseason Week 1 as the second back behind De’Von Achane.
- Following the reception, Mattison was tackled in the fourth quarter and taken by ambulance to a Chicago hospital for surgery, sources told UPI.
- With Mattison sidelined, the Dolphins' depth behind Achane, Jaylen Wright, and Ollie Gordon II is thin, prompting a Monday tryout for Jamaal Williams, sources told UPI.
- Looking ahead, Mattison is expected to make a full recovery and focus on rehab before free agency in 2026, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
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Miami Dolphins RB Alexander Mattison to miss entire 2025 season after undergoing neck surgery
Miami Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison has undergone neck surgery in Chicago, and as a result will miss the entire 2025 season. Mattison sustained the neck injury when his helmet hit the ground after he was tackled by defensive back Alex Cook in the fourth quarter of a 24-25 preseason tie with the Chicago Bears. He totaled three carries for 8 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown run, in the preseason opener at Soldier Field on Sunday. Ac…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Alexander Mattison on injured reserve Monday after the veteran running back suffered a season-ending neck injury in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears. Mattison left Sunday’s game with a neck injury after being tackled on a 21-yard pass play and landing awkwardly on his head in the fourth quarter. Coach Mike McDaniel said afterward that Mattison had some soreness in his neck and should…
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Dolphins place Alexander Mattison on season-ending injured reserve, sign two veteran running backs
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Alexander Mattison on injured reserve Monday after the veteran running back suffered a season-ending neck injury in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
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