DAVIE, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins have lost an important contributor to their wildcat package.
Reserve running back Patrick Cobbs will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, coach Tony Sparano said Tuesday. Cobbs was hurt on a carry in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s victory over the New York Jets.
“A tremendous, tremendous warrior,” Sparano said. “But that’s how this game goes.”
Cobbs was a mainstay in the wildcat, which uses three running backs. He had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard run from the formation last year.
Cobbs led the Dolphins this season with 16 kickoff returns for a 22.6-yard average. His injury will mean more playing time for rookie Lex Hilliard, a former University of Montana running back from Kalispell.