The Miami Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills on Thursday to kick off Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. The short turn around from Sunday to Thursday does not give a lot of time for players to recover from any issues sustained during the last game before they are being asked to suit up and get back on the field again.

Add in Miami’s early-season struggles this year as well as the AFC East division rivalry with the Bills, and this is a critical game for the team from South Florida.

The team released their injury report on Tuesday, nearly matching Monday’s estimated injury report. Cornerback Storm Duck, recovering from an ankle injury, and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, with a calf issue, were both held out of practice.

Continuing with their “limited” status were cornerback Ethan Bonner (hamstring), center Aaron Brewer (hip), defensive tackle Benito Jones (oblique), linebacker Chop Robinson (knee), tight end Darren Waller (hip), wide receiver Malik Washington (thumb), and running back Jaylen Wright (knee).

The bad news on Tuesday was the addition of wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who was added to the injury report as a limited participant with a shoulder injury. Waddle had been listed on the injury report earlier this year with a shoulder issue, but it was unclear if this was a re-aggravation of the previous issue or something new.

For the Bills, defensive back Jordan Hanock continues to be a full participant despite a shoulder issue, while cornerback Taron Johnson (quad), defensive back Cam Lewis (shoulder), and linebacker Shaq Thompson (hamstring/hand) were all limited.

Linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) both missed practice.

Both teams will update their injury reports on Wednesday, including adding game status designations for any players who might miss the game.

Francisco Lindor and his wife Katia were all over the beginning of Tuesday’s New York Mets game.

As part of the Mets’ Hispanic Heritage Night, the club had Katia, a classically trained violinist, perform the national anthem on her violin. Holding their son Koa and standing with daughters Kalina and Amapola, Francisco couldn’t have looked more proud.

Francisco had his own pregame moment when he was recognized as the Mets’ 2025 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes the player who “best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”

As part of the festivities, Lindor donned the No. 21 jersey number in honor of Clemente, a fellow Puerto Rican. In the second inning, he lived up to the legend with a solo homer to push his team’s lead to 6-1.

This time, it was Katia’s turn to celebrate with the kids.

As Francisco told the New York Post in 2022, Katia still practices the violin whenever she can find a chance:

“She doesn’t do it like she was back in the day when she was doing four to five hours a day … we have the baby now, but she still does two hours whenever she gets the time,” he said.

The Lindors first connected when Francisco reached out to Katia on Instagram and got married in 2021, which was the same year Francisco joined the Mets via a trade from the Cleveland Guardians. With a 10-year contract in hand, the pair figure to be in New York for the foreseeable future.

Francisco Lindor and his wife Katia were all over the beginning of Tuesday’s New York Mets game.

As part of the Mets’ Hispanic Heritage Night, the club had Katia, a classically trained violinist, perform the national anthem on her violin. Holding their son Koa and standing with daughters Kalina and Amapola, Francisco couldn’t have looked more proud.

Francisco had his own pregame moment when he was recognized as the Mets’ 2025 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes the player who “best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”

As part of the festivities, Lindor donned the No. 21 jersey number in honor of Clemente, a fellow Puerto Rican. In the second inning, he lived up to the legend with a solo homer to push his team’s lead to 6-1.

This time, it was Katia’s turn to celebrate with the kids.

As Francisco told the New York Post in 2022, Katia still practices the violin whenever she can find a chance:

“She doesn’t do it like she was back in the day when she was doing four to five hours a day … we have the baby now, but she still does two hours whenever she gets the time,” he said.

The Lindors first connected when Francisco reached out to Katia on Instagram and got married in 2021, which was the same year Francisco joined the Mets via a trade from the Cleveland Guardians. With a 10-year contract in hand, the pair figure to be in New York for the foreseeable future.

Jose Iglesias was the sparkplug that led the ‘OMG’ Mets last season, and the team honored their former infielder ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Padres.

Prior to first pitch, the big board at Citi Field showed a highlight package of Iglesias’ best moments in Flushing. Take a look at the tribute video below.

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Jose Iglesias gets a tribute video at Citi Field 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/0ftPe7MWwh

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) September 16, 2025

The veteran infielder’s locker room chemistry and on-field play helped the 2024 Mets overcome an 0-5 start to the season all the way to the NLCS after he was called up from the minor leagues.

In 85 games with the Mets, Iglesias slashed .337/.381/.448 with an OPS of .830 to go along with his Gold Glove caliber defense. He struggled a bit in the postseason, but hit .227 with three RBI in 12 games.

Iglesias held out hope over the offseason that he would re-sign with the Mets after becoming a free agent, but New York decided not to bring him back. Iglesias would eventually sign with San Diego, and while he hasn’t provided the offense he did a year ago, he has given bench depth for the postseason-bound Padres.

In 106 games this season, he has slashed .227/.297/.273 with an OPS of .569 to go along with 32 RBI.

The Toronto Blue Jays will be without Bo Bichette for at least a little while longer.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Tuesday that Bichette has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season due to the knee injury he sustained earlier this month. A timeline for his return is not yet known, but the team is hopeful he can make it back for the postseason.

If Bichette can’t, it might mean he has already played his last game in a Blue Jays uniform. The shortstop is in the final year of a three-year, $33.6 million deal with Toronto and is set to hit free agency this offseason.

[Get more Blue Jays news: Toronto team feed]

Bichette went down in the Blue Jays’ loss to the New York Yankees on Sept. 6 as he was trying to beat a throw home. 

Bichette slid in and was tagged out by catcher Austin Wells, and he collided hard with Wells’ shin protectors as he did so. Bichette immediately started hopping away, clearly in pain.

Bichette returned to the game after a long rain delay but hasn’t played since. An MRI a few days later revealed the sprain, and the team sent him to the 10-day injured list.

Bichette currently holds a .311 batting average, which is third-best in Major League Baseball behind only Aaron Judge and Jacob Wilson. He also has 94 RBI and 18 home runs this season, his seventh with Toronto.

The 27-year-old received a second opinion on his leg injury Monday, which Bichette said was “positive,” but he still isn’t ready to take the field. He could resume baseball activities as soon as later this week and might return as the team’s designated hitter before he’s ready to play defense, but further specifics aren’t yet known.

The Blue Jays enter Tuesday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays with an 88-62 record, which is the best in the American League and has them on pace to win the AL East for the first time in a decade. They have 12 games left in the regular season.

The Toronto Blue Jays will be without Bo Bichette for at least a little while longer.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Tuesday that Bichette has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season due to the knee injury he sustained earlier this month. A timeline for his return is not yet known, but the team is hopeful he can make it back for the postseason.

If Bichette can’t, it might mean he has already played his last game in a Blue Jays uniform. The shortstop is in the final year of a three-year, $33.6 million deal with Toronto and is set to hit free agency this offseason.

[Get more Blue Jays news: Toronto team feed]

Bichette went down in the Blue Jays’ loss to the New York Yankees on Sept. 6 as he was trying to beat a throw home. 

Bichette slid in and was tagged out by catcher Austin Wells, and he collided hard with Wells’ shin protectors as he did so. Bichette immediately started hopping away, clearly in pain.

Bichette returned to the game after a long rain delay but hasn’t played since. An MRI a few days later revealed the sprain, and the team sent him to the 10-day injured list.

Bichette currently holds a .311 batting average, which is third-best in Major League Baseball behind only Aaron Judge and Jacob Wilson. He also has 94 RBI and 18 home runs this season, his seventh with Toronto.

The 27-year-old received a second opinion on his leg injury Monday, which Bichette said was “positive,” but he still isn’t ready to take the field. He could resume baseball activities as soon as later this week and might return as the team’s designated hitter before he’s ready to play defense, but further specifics aren’t yet known.

The Blue Jays enter Tuesday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays with an 88-62 record, which is the best in the American League and has them on pace to win the AL East for the first time in a decade. They have 12 games left in the regular season.

The Mets enter the final two weeks of the regular season on the cusp of missing the postseason, a fact that was once unthinkable just a few months ago.

On June 12, a victory over the Nationals put the Mets at 45-24, the best record in all of baseball, and led the Phillies by 5.5 games in the NL East. Since then, the Mets have plummeted, going 32-49 entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Padres. Only the Rockies and Twins have had worse records.

At just 77-73, the Mets hold onto a 1.5-game lead for the final wild card spot, and president of baseball operations David Stearns is just as surprised as the rest of baseball at what has become of the Mets’ season after such a hot start.

“When you’re sitting where we were in mid-June, we didn’t expect to be in this spot, there’s no question about that,” Stearns told the media ahead of Tuesday’s game. “We’ll have time to evaluate and diagnose and do all that stuff. For right now, my focus is from here forward what can we do to win as many games as possible. That’s in the regular season and the postseason.”

Heading into Tuesday, the Mets still have a 79 percent chance at making the postseason with 12 games to go. For Stearns, a big reason the Mets have overcome the highs and lows of the 2025 regular season has been manager Carlos Mendoza. After Mendoza led the Mets to an improbable postseason berth to the NLCS as season ago as a first-time manager, the skipper has been under fire for how a talent-laden, $300-million team has underachieved.

Stearns praised Mendoza and the coaching staff for guiding this year’s team despite that.

“We’ve remained consistent as a group,” he said. “As a coaching staff, we’re putting in the work and doing our best to prepare our players. And that’s where our focus is.”

Stearns later added, “Mendy has done a very good job. He’s been a positive leader, a consistent leader, and he’s done what he can to get our group going. I think he’s going to continue to do that.”

Stearns open to using starters in bullpen

One reason for the 2025 Mets’ inconsistencies has been the volatility of the starting rotation and bullpen. Veterans Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga have struggled, while Clay Holmes is entering uncharted territory with the number of innings that the converted reliever is undertaking. Then recently-acquired relievers like Ryan Helsley have contributed to the Mets’ bullpen woes this year.

While Stearns has supplemented the rotation with three youngsters (Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat), the Mets will have to lean on their veteran starters in the postseason. Even if that means using them in the bullpen.

“I wouldn’t take any of that off the table right now,” Stearns said of potentially using Senga or Holmes in the bullpen. “With 12 games left in our season, we’re going to do what we need to do to win as many games as possible, and if that means asking pitchers to take on slightly different roles for various turns through our rotation, that’s what we’re going to do.”

Holmes is the most experienced of the bunch, pitching in the postseason. Holmes has appeared in 19 playoff games in three different seasons with the Yankees, with last year’s campaign seeing him pitch deep into October. He pitched to a 3-1 record and a 2.25 ERA across 13 appearances (12 IP).

While Holmes pitching out of the ‘pen in the playoffs is a possibility, it will still be a conversation the team will have as they look to mix and match against their opponent.

“It’s still a transition for him to do that,” Stearns said of potentially moving Holmes to the bullpen. “It’s as much of what the matchups say, who we’re facing, how the rest of the pitching staff as a group is performing and then holistically trying to make the best decisions as you can.”