Dolphins issue major update on injured Grant DuBose after frightening hit left receiver hospitalized

There is good news for injured Miami Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose.

After spending three days in a Houston hospital following a frightening hit in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans, the 23-year-old is expected to return home on Wednesday. A day earlier, the second-year pro was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2024 season.

DuBose was on the grass for nearly 15 minutes after taking a blow to the head from Texans safety Calen Bullock with 9:34 left in the third quarter of Sunday’s game, which Houston won 20-12.

Medical personnel working on DuBose cut his uniform top off of him. They eventually placed the 23-year-old on a board before placing him on the stretcher, wheeling him off the field and taking him to Memorial Hermann Medical Center.

Miami also signed long snapper Jake McQuaide from the practice squad to the active roster and signed quarterback Skylar Thompson and receiver Isaiah McKenzie to the practice squad.

McQuaide, 37, played in 194 career games over 14 NFL seasons. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection during a 10-season stint (2011-2020) with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys (2021-22), Detroit Lions (2023) and Minnesota Vikings (2024).

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose (88) is carted off the field after an injury

Thompson, 27, played in three games (one start) for Miami this season and was 21 of 33 for 187 yards before being released Saturday. In 10 games (three starts) over three seasons with the Dolphins, Thompson has racked up 721 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

McKenzie, 29, has 152 catches for 1,427 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven NFL seasons for the Denver Broncos (2017-18), Buffalo Bills (2018-22) and Indianapolis Colts (2023). He has not appeared in an NFL game this season after being released by the New York Giants shortly before the start of the season.