Miami’s Week 5 inactives keep De’Von Achane and Ollie Gordon II as the backfield anchors, with Jaylen Wright sidelined again and Tyreek Hill on IR. Tahj Washington will be active for his first NFL game as the emergency QB, while Zeek Biggers, Storm Duck, and Cedrick Wilson Jr. sit. Ethan Bonner returns to the lineup. Panthers list Chuba Hubbard, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Tershawn Wharton, Chau Smith-Wade, Jaden Crumedy, and Clauden Cherelus as inactive. Fantasy note: Washington’s debut adds a floor-upside element for Miami while backfield shares tighten with limited RB depth, and the Panthers’ inactives hint at defensive or positional matchups to exploit.

Miami’s Week 5 tilt at Carolina features a surprising backfield shakeup. Jaylen Wright is inactive, leaving De’Von Achane and Ollie Gordon II as the Dolphins’ main two behind Raheem Mostert’s departure. Gordon has surged past Wright on the depth chart, setting the stage for a midseason breakout push.

With Tyreek Hill out, Tahj Washington lands in the WR mix for the first regular-season action, joining Waddle, Malik Washington, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Dee Eskridge in a five-receiver lineup. Cedrick Wilson Jr. is sidelined, Storm Duck out, and Quinn Ewers serves as emergency QB. Carolina hosts a Miami offense navigating injuries and a thinner receiver corps, while the two-back committee looks to stay efficient against a Panthers defense that has shown gaps to exploit.