The Dolphins expect Mike Pouncey to be their starting center in Week 1.
But it’s probably a good thing the season is still another five months off.
Pictures taken by photographers outside of Aaron Hernandez’s private memorial service show Pouncey back on crutches.
Pouncey, the Pro Bowl center who hasn’t been able to stay healthy the last three seasons, missed all but five games in 2016 with a recurring hip injury. He’s needed surgery on both hips in recent years.
However, the team was neither surprised nor alarmed by the development. Pouncey did not need an additional surgery and did not suffer a setback.