Dolphins LB Jerome Baker (knee) placed on injured reserve

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MIAMI -- Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker was placed on injured reserve, head coach Mike McDaniel said Saturday.

Baker injured his MCL during last week's win over the Washington Commanders, although McDaniel said initially that the injury did not appear serious and would not require a stint on injured reserve. That changed Saturday, when McDaniel said several things factored into their decision to put him on IR.

"There's multiple things at play. Because of the roster, he'll be going to short-term IR, or IR in general," he said. "You can't really forecast what, when and why. That doesn't rule other people out. We just, for the roster, it was very on the line…