Dolphins RB De'Von Achane suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs - ESPN

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins running back De'Von Achane didn't return to Miami's 24-10 loss to the Chiefs after suffering a knee injury on their opening drive Sunday.

Achane took his third rushing attempt of the game 11 yards around the left end but was tackled awkwardly by Chiefs safety Alohi Gilman. He was slow to leave the field after the tackle but was eventually escorted to the blue medical tent under his own power. The Pro Bowler left the tent after a few minutes and was taken to the locker room for additional testing.

He did not return in the first half but was seen on the Dolphins' sideline after halftime without his shoulder pads or helmet on and was later ruled out.

The 2023 third-round pick missed five games with a knee injury as a rookie but has otherwise been durable for a player listed at 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, especially considering his workload. He missed two games over the previous two seasons combined, despite having 586 total touches in that span.

He is coming off the best season of his career in 2025, when he recorded 1,838 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns en route to his first Pro Bowl.

Achane's 2026 season has started slowly, with 159 scrimmage yards on 38 touches through two weeks. Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley joked during the offseason that Achane could get 40 or more touches each week, but the running back said he hasn't raised any issues about his workload this season.

«I've never been that type [to complain about touches],» Achane said this week. «Me and Haf already had a conversation. He always wants me to — if I see something, come up to him and tell us something, but I've never been that type of player to go to somebody and tell them what to do or say, 'Oh, I need the ball more.'