Dolphins RB Alexander Mattison OUT For the 2025 Season After Neck Surgery In Chicago

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🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The Dolphins catch an unexpected setback as Alexander Mattison undergoes season-ending neck surgery. How will this impact the team's running game and aspirations? Host Kyle Crabbs analyzes the ripple effects of Madison's injury on the Dolphins' roster, exploring potential free agent signings to bolster the backfield. From veteran options like Jamaal Williams to emerging talents like Ollie Gordon, Crabbs breaks down the pros and cons of each candidate. The discussion covers contract considerations, player performance histories, and strategic fit within Miami's offensive scheme. Tune in for expert insights on how the Dolphins might navigate this crucial roster decision and its implications for the upcoming season.

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0:00.0	It turns out the dolphins didn't make it through their trip to Chicago totally unscathed with the news this afternoon that one of their running backs is out for the year.
0:13.8	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. All right, Miami. Welcome to another episode of Lockedon Dolphins. It is your team every day here on the Lacton Network. I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins, co-host of Locked on NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack and NFL staff writer for A to Z sports. I want to give a special welcome and shout out to our every day because it is your team every day. We don't just say it. We live it. You're on the Locked on network. Today's episode of Locked on Dolphins is brought to by GameTime. Download the GameTime app, create an account,
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1:00.8	Today on the show, really unfortunate news came out around lunchtime.
1:05.5	It's about 1.30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as I'm recording this.
1:08.9	It was going to hold off.
1:09.9	It's going to do the film study, the starters, and then do like all 22 observations and notes and do that for this
1:18.5	afternoon show after we did a postgame show yesterday afternoon. But with this news for
1:23.1	Alexander Madison, I figured this was an appropriate time for us to have this conversation, and it sucks.
1:31.5	It's the inevitable part of football is the injuries.
1:34.4	And you've heard more than one Dolphins player and more than one person around the Dolphins,
1:38.4	whether it might McDaniel or Chris Greer, you play long enough, the injury rate is 100%.
1:43.0	Alexander Madison is out for the year with neck surgery that he reportedly underwent
1:52.3	yesterday in Chicago.
1:55.1	So let's walk through what happened and his injury and what happened for Alexander Madison
2:02.5	because him is the person.
2:04.2	It's obviously the most important thing.
2:05.6	And he is expected to make a full recovery, which is good.
2:09.2	But he has this opportunity with a catch and run.
2:12.5	He gets down inside the red zone.
2:14.3	And as he's tackled, he kind of does like a somersault.
2:17.1	And I didn't realize this because
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