Hill (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, but head coach Mike McDaniel downplayed the receiver's absence, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports. "It's more us trying to make sure that we have all cylinders go," McDaniel said of Hill's status as Sunday's game against the Cowboys approaches.

EDGE Analysis

Hill missed last week's 30-0 win over the Jets after aggravating his ankle injury in the preceding game, but he tested the ankle out in warmups, which suggests he was close to playing. McDaniel noted that Hill could return to practice in the coming days, and if the star wideout is able to take full reps by Friday, he might even head into Sunday's game without an injury designation.

Hill (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

After finishing up this past week with three consecutive listed DNPs, Hill was deemed questionable for the contest, but after testing his ankle out during pre-game warmups, the star wideout will sit out Sunday's contest and target a potential return to action Dec. 24 against the Cowboys. In his absence, Jaylen Waddle and Cedrick Wilson are in line to lead the Dolphins' Week 15 WR corps, with Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft, Chase Claypool and Robbie Chosen candidates to see added opportunities versus the Jets.

The Dolphins intend to allow Hill (ankle) to decide on his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Such a call won't be made until Hill goes through a pregame workout Sunday, after which Miami will post its list of inactives approximately 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. With 1,542 receiving yards on his 2023 ledger so far and four games remaining in the regular season, he's in sight of the first 2,000-yard campaign in NFL history, but he's also tending to an ankle injury that he sustained Monday against the Titans. Hill didn't practice during Week 15 prep, and coach Mike McDaniel told Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network on Friday that if Hill is "confident he can be himself, and I have the support of the trainers, he will play. If it's not, he won't." Hill thus is in line to be a game-time decision, with Jaylen Waddle set to serve as the Dolphins' No. 1 WR if the former can't play.

Hill (ankle) won't practice Friday and is slated to be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald and Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site report.

EDGE Analysis

Hill thus will finish the week with three consecutive listed DNPs, which clouds the star wideout's Week 15 status. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, coach Mike McDaniel noted Friday with regard to Hill's potential availability that "if he's confident he can be himself and I have the support of the trainers, he will play. If it's not, he won't." Look for added context to arrive closer to game-time, but fortunately for those considering Hill in fantasy lineups this weekend, the Dolphins kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. If Hill is unavailable, fellow WRs Cedrick Wilson, Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft and Chase Claypool would be candidates to see added opportunities alongside Jaylen Waddle.

Hill (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Thursday's walk-through practice, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Following Monday's 28-27 loss to the Titans, the Dolphins have yet to hold an actual practice session this week, but the team's injury reports indicate that Hill would have been a spectator for both Wednesday and Thursday. The team will likely hold a more traditional practice Friday, so if Hill is able to mix into drills in some capacity, he would alleviate some of the concern about his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets. Even after playing less than half of the Dolphins' snaps on offense in both of the past two games, Hill is still the NFL's leading receiver by a comfortable margin, with his 1,542 receiving yards through 13 games ranked well ahead of the Eagles' A.J. Brown (1,258) for first place.

Hill (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

EDGE Analysis

Hill sat out the Dolphins' opening practice in both of the past two weeks due the same injury, but those absences looked to be mainly for maintenance-related reasons. Though he's once again opening the week of practice as a non-participant, Hill's health appears to be more of a question mark heading into Sunday's game against the Jets after he struggled to move past the ankle issue during Monday's 28-27 loss to the Titans. After aggravating the injury in the first quarter, Hill missed the entire second quarter before returning to the game on the Dolphins' second possession in the third quarter. He ended up finishing with four catches for 61 yards on five targets while playing just 34 of 72 snaps (47 percent). The standout receiver's activity in practices the next two days now will bear watching to get a sense of his chances of playing Sunday.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that Hill (ankle) is considered day-to-day, and the receiver's availability for Sunday's game against the Jets has yet to be determined, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. "A little early to be that confident either way [for Week 15]," McDaniel said of Hill's status. "It was a painful ankle. Until he flat out tells me there's no doubt he's going to play, you always have to plan for everything."

EDGE Analysis

Though mid-game visits to the locker room or the injury tent on the sideline haven't been out of the ordinary for Hill this season, the wideout struggled to bounce back from the ankle injury he suffered in the first quarter of Monday's 28-27 loss to the Titans. After sustaining the injury while being tackled as he was making his way out of bounds, Hill missed the entire second quarter before checking back into the game for the Dolphins' second drive of the third quarter. Hill ended the night having played just 34 of the Dolphins' 72 snaps on offense and finished with four catches for 61 yards on five targets. With the Dolphins facing a quicker turnaround than usual for the Week 15 game against the Jets, Hill will most likely have his practice reps managed to some degree, though that won't necessarily prevent him from playing Sunday if his ankle shows improvement as the week rolls along.

Hill (ankle) caught four of five targets for 61 yards in Monday's 28-27 loss to the Titans. He was in and out of the game due to an ankle issue and said after the game that he'll get scans on the injury but is hoping to avoid missing additional action, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hill hurt his ankle in the first quarter but returned just after the halfway point of the third quarter. He made catches of 23 and 25 yards on a drive that ended in a game-tying field goal early in the fourth, but Hill was clearly playing at less than 100 percent and spent a significant portion of Miami's offensive plays on the sideline. The final score doesn't show just how much the Dolphins missed Hill, as Miami's 27 points were fueled by a pick-six and two short touchdown drives that went a combined 19 yards. It's encouraging that Hill managed to finish the game, but the results of his upcoming scans coupled with his level of practice participation in the coming days will likely paint a clearer picture regarding his availability for Week 15 against the Jets.

Hill has returned to Monday's contest against the Titans after hurting his ankle in the first half, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hill injured his ankle late in the first quarter and was deemed questionable to return after spending some time in the medical tent. The speedy receiver remained on the sideline for the remainder of the first half, but he was able to rejoin the offense midway through the third quarter. Hill's return should be a big boost to a Dolphins offense that didn't score a touchdown in the first half of Monday's matchup. The team's only trip to the end zone came on a pick-six.

Hill suffered an ankle injury during the first half of Monday's Week 14 game against Tennessee and has been deemed questionable to return, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hill initially left the field under his own power and stood on the sideline after injuring his ankle late in the first quarter, but he eventually headed to the medical tent. He subsequently tested out his ankle before the Dolphins announced that the star wideout was questionable to return to the contest. Hill's absence would obviously be a big blow both to Miami and to fantasy managers who roster him. Jaylen Waddle figures to be Tua Tagovailoa's top target while Hill is out of the game, and Cedrick Wilson should see extra opportunities as well.