Paul Soliai News

As injuries mounted, reinforcements shuttled in and out. Understudies took over for stars.

Ronnie Brown's season is over for the Miami Dolphins. Miami's leading rusher was placed on injured reserve yesterday because of a foot injury -- his second season-ending injury in three years.

Winning two games in five days did wonders for the Dolphins mental state, but physically it took a dramatic toll, especially on a battered offensive line that barely made it through Thursday night's 24-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers .

The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 8:20 P.M. Dolphins - 3rd QB Tyler Thigpen, LB Erik Walden, T Andrew Gardner, DE Lionel Dotson, T Lydon Murtha, TE Anthony Fasano, NT Paul Soliai, S Nate Ness Panthers - 3rd QB A.J. Feeley, S Charles Godfrey, RB Mike Goodson, FB Brad Hoover, G ...

Miami Dolphins starting tight end Anthony Fasano , backup nose guard Paul Soliai and linebacker Erik Walden , who contributes mostly on special teams, were listed with running back Ronnie Brown as ``out'' on the final injury report before Thursday's Dolphins-Carolina game.

Miami Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano has been ruled out of Thursday night's game at Charlotte because of a hip injury.

Guard Justin Smiley and tight end Anthony Fasano were inactive Sunday for the Miami Dolphins' game against Tampa Bay.

The Pro Bowl will be in South Florida on Jan. 31. But will any Dolphins be in the game? The question kicks off today's talking points.

Joey Porter isn't the only Miami Dolphins starter who will watch Sunday's game in his civvies.

Play time is over for the Miami Dolphins . Coach Tony Sparano saw to that this week by, let's say, suggesting players stop playing dominoes in the locker room and get their minds strictly on football.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter practiced Friday and has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's home game against Tampa Bay despite an injured knee that slowed him all week.

The underbelly of the Dolphins defense has been exposed all season, and the unit is desperately trying to cover it up.

Outlined against a gray, rainy November sky, The Four Bikemen of the Dolphins rode for the first time.

Linebacker Joey Porter hasn't been the same since he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 2. He sat out Week 4's win over Buffalo and has just 1 1/2 sacks since the injury, culminating in Sunday's no-tackle performance at New England.

As every Dolfan knows by now, Miami will take on the the red-hot New England offense without NT Jason Ferguson and LB Channing Crowder.

New England Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker spent three seasons in South Florida.

Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks has made the transition from part-time player to starter.

Miami Dolphins inside linebacker Channing Crowder practiced with limitations for the second straight day in nearly two weeks, and is optimistic he'll play in Sunday's 1 p.m. game against the New England Patriots .

Nose tackle Paul Soliai , coming off a career-best six-tackle game against the Jets , lost two relatives in the tsunami that struck his native American Samoa in late September.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- In my halftime observations post, I wondered if the Miami Dolphins would make the proper second-half adjustments to take control of the game.