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Rookie running back Roger Mauia from Hawaii has fractured a bone in his left wrist. Mauia is a tough 6′0″, 270 pound running back who will have to wear a cast for 4-6 weeks but he plans on trying to play through it. He has played in 2 pre-season games this season with the Dolphins and he has 4 carries for 9 yards (2.3 ypc) and he has caught 2 passes for 8 yards (4.0 avg).
The Dolphins will lose Joey Porter for the whole pre season and he is doubtful for week #1 after undergoing knee surgery yesterday. Porter played in 14 games last season for the Steelers and he made 55 tackles, had 7 sacks, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a TD) and he defensed 3 passes. Donnie Spragan will replace Porter until he returns to the field of play. Spragan played in all 16 games last season for the Dolphins and he made 50 tackles, had 1.5 sacks, forced 1 fumble and recovered 1 fumble.
Andre Goodman had shoulder surgery last Friday and he will be out indefinately. The Dolphins need him back as he started 14 games for them last season. In 15 games last season, Goodman made 41 tackles, defensed 9 passes, forced a fumble and recovered 2 fumbles.
The Dolphins lost their best run-blocking lineman, Jeno James, as he was placed on the Injured Reserve list. The Dolphins had just started to run the football better, and this will hurt the offense.
It looks as if Culpepper will miss the rest of the season with his knee still bothering him. Signing Culpepper instead of Drew Brees was a gigantic mistake that was made by the Dolphins. Culpepper finished the season completing 81 of 134 passes (60.4%) for 929 yards with 2 TDs and 3 INTs. Culpepper was sacked 21 times this season. He also ran the ball 10 times for 20 yards (2.0 ypc) and a TD.