Mike McDaniel confirms James Daniels’ 2025 season to be over.
With just two games to go in the 2025 regular season for the Miami Dolphins, one player who hasn’t been seen in awhile has been confirmed to miss the remainder of the year for the South Florida franchise.
During Monday’s availability with local media, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel conveyed that offensive lineman James Daniels will miss the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve due to a pectoral injury suffered during the team’s week one loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Daniels signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Dolphins ahead of the 2025 season — Miami’s largest contract handed out to a free-agent during this past signing period. However, due to the injury he suffered against the Colts, Daniels played just three offensive snaps for the Dolphins this year.
When asked if he would like Daniels back with the club if he were to remain the team’s head coach in 2026, McDaniel declined to comment, citing his policy of not discussing 2026 with games remaining for the Dolphins in 2025.
Daniels will turn 29-years-old in early September of next year, but has an extensive injury history during his 8-year NFL career. Last season, Daniels played in only four games for the Pittsburgh Steelers before tearing his Achilles and being placed on injured reserve.
Add Daniels’ status to the long list of offseason decisions that general manager Champ Kelly — or whoever is hired to replace him — will have to make before the team takes the field for meaningful football games next fall.
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