Dolphins Inactives Confirmed Against the Patriots: Brents and Taylor Are Active, Proctor Is Out

The question hanging over Miami's secondary all weekend is answered: cornerbacks JuJu Brents and Reese Taylor, both listed as questionable on the final injury report, are active for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Neither name appears on the Dolphins' confirmed inactive list, posted about 90 minutes before the 4:25 p.m. Eastern kickoff and carried by Dolphins Wire. Brents had been working through neck and concussion issues and Taylor a quad injury, per Athlon Sports' final injury report.

Miami's seven inactives are wide receiver Jared Wayne, tight end Justin Joly, offensive linemen Kadyn Proctor and Christian Haynes, defensive end Jamree Kromah, and cornerbacks Jaylin Simpson and Marcellas Dial Jr. Proctor, the rookie guard ruled out in the concussion protocol, is the one starter-level absence, and it lands on an offensive line already reshuffled for this game. New England's inactives, posted in the same window, are emergency third quarterback Behren Morton, running back TreVeyon Henderson, wide receiver A.J. Brown, cornerbacks Karon Prunty and Channing Canada, and free safety Elliott Davison - Brown (ankle and knee) and Henderson (illness) having been ruled out on the final injury report.

Kickoff arrived with the game scoreless in its opening minutes, the live SportRadar file showing 0-0 in the first quarter with Miami in possession. The broadcast is regional CBS, with Andrew Catalon and Logan Ryan on the call and A.J. Ross reporting, and streaming on Fubo. What the inactive list settles is the shape of the afternoon: Miami defends Drake Maye with its two questionable corners available, and protects its own quarterback without Proctor. The result and the game-night file follow the final whistle.