RB/KR Patrick Cobbs tore his left ACL last night against the Jets which will cause him to miss the remainder of the season.  Cobbs was the #3 RB for the Dolphins and he will likely be replaced in that role by Lex Hilliard who doesn’t have and carries or catches this season.  Cobbs carried the ball 6 times for 36 yards (6.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 23 yards (7.7 avg) for the Fins this season.  He also returned 16 kickoffs for 361 yards (22.6 avg) for the Dolphins this season.  Ted Ginn will likely replace Cobbs as the kickoff returner.  He has returned 4 kickoffs for 87 yards so far this season (21.8 avg).  The Dolphins will miss Cobbs who filled many roles for them this season.

The Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington suffered a shoulder injury Sunday in the Dolphins 23-13 loss to the San Deigo Chargers.  News surfaced today that Pennington’s shoulder suffered a torn capsule and it will keep him out for the rest of the season.  The Dolphins are 0-3 so far this season and this is a pretty big loss for them.  Pennington has already had two shoulder surgeries on his throwing arm, and it looks like a third one is on its way.  Chad Henne, who replaced the injured Pennington yesterday, will be the starter for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins have lost cornerback Michael Lehan for the rest of the season due to hamstring and ankle injuries.  He finishes the 2008 NFL season with only 11 tackles.  The Dolphins will miss Lehan both in the secondary and on special teams.

The Dolphins have lost rookie guard Donald Thomas for the season with a foot injury that has landed him on the Injured Reserve List.  The 22-year old Thomas started last week against the Jets as he earned his way into the starting lineup.  The Dolphins like Thomas so he will likely get another chance to compete for a starting job in 2009 for the Fins.

RB Ronnie Brown and S Reynaldo Hill both had season ending surgery to repair torn ACLs yesterday and they will both miss the remainder of the season.  Brown was the key to the Dolphins offense and he’s not replaceable.  Brown carried the ball 119 times for 602 yards (5.1 ypc) with 4 TD runs.  He also caught 39 passes for 389 yards (10.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Hill also played well this season for the Fins as he had 32 tackles, recovered a fumble and picked off a pass.  They will both be missed big-time by the Dolphins.