Dolphins return Nik Needham, Robert Jones to practice and start 21-day IR return timeline

The Miami Dolphins are preparing to bring in some reinforcements as the 2023 NFL season advances to Week 5. Cornerback Nik Needham and guard Robert Jones will return to practice beginning on Wednesday, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Needham began the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list while Jones was placed on injured reserve. Returning to practice starts a 21-day clock on both of them, with the team having to either move them back to the 53-man active roster or leave them on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

Needham is continuing to recover from an Achilles tendon tear sustained in October 2022. He has played in 51 games over the past four seasons…