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JAYLEN WRIGHT #25 - RUNNING BACK - MIAMI DOLPHINS
215 YDS •
52 ATT •
0 TD
215 YDS
52 ATT
0 TD
Jaylen Wright accidentally tossed his touchdown ball into the stands Oops!
AUGUST 11 • USATODAY.COM
Rookie Jaylen Wright impresses in debut as Dolphins edge Falcons in preseason Jaylen Wright was the lightning in an otherwise stagnant storm, showing off electric playmaking ability in his NFL debut to help the Miami D...
AUGUST 10 • SACBEE.COM
Impresses in preseason opener Wright rushed 10 times for 55 yards and a touchdown and failed to bring in his only target in the Dolphins' 20-13 preseason win over the Falcons on Friday night. He also recovered...
Impact The rookie fourth-round pick came into the game following starter Jeff Wilson, taking his first carry with 11:10 remaining in the second quarter. Wright proceeded to quickly rack up 21 yards on those first three touches, then recorded a six-yard touchdown on his fourth rush attempt. The Tennessee product subsequently tallied a game-long rush of 14 yards, and his body of work was highly encouraging overall for a professional debut. Wright should be in for another solid workload in the Dolphins' second preseason game against the Commanders on Aug. 17 if Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane continue to be handled with caution for that contest.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
went WRIGHT to the end zone
AUGUST 10 • YOUTUBE
Putting forth strong training camp Dolphins running backs coach Eric Studesville said Thursday that Wright has been "highly motivated to be really good" at training camp and is "working and positioning himself to do...
Impact Studesville said Wright is still in the process of fully acclimating to Miami's offensive scheme, which includes an above average amount of motions and designed concepts, but that the rookie fourth-round pick has been "spending extra time doing things" at practice. Meanwhile, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site has continually mentioned Wright as a standout of training camp, singling out his speed and physicality. The former Tennessee standout seems an ideal fit for coach Mike McDaniel's scheme, though it's hard to picture him receiving many rushing opportunities unless at least one of Raheem Mostert or De'Von Achane end up missing time.
AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE
Dolphins Deep Dive: Was Jaylen Wright trade a wise use of Miami's resources? The Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss if trading up for Jaylen Wright was a wise use of resources when there were other...
APRIL 29 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
