The Miami Dolphins held open auditions all week to find a replacement for rookie starter Austin Jackson at left tackle.
The Dolphins (1-3) will likely play Sunday’s road game against the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) without the rookie standout, who has missed practice this week because of a foot injury he suffered in Miami’s 31-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Julien Davenport replaced Jackson in Sunday’s game, but the Dolphins plan to start the best five offensive linemen against the 49ers. Rookie tackle Robert Hunt, the team’s 2020 second-round pick, is pushing hard to make his first NFL start.