The following players are inactive for Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.
DOLPHINS: QB David Fales, S T.J. McDonald, CB Xavien Howard, G Isaac Asiata, T Zach Sterup, DT Kendrick Norton, WR Isaiah Ford.
BILLS: QB Derek Anderson, WR Deonte Thompson, RB Keith Ford, CB Ryan Lewis, LB Julian Stanford, DE Eddie Yarbrough, G Vladimir Ducasse.
WHAT IT MEANS: Howard will miss the final four games of his MVP season. He injured his knee in Week 13, and is not yet fully healthy. Howard wanted to play, but the team shut him down to protect his future.