Safety Isa Abdul-Quddus will miss the rest of the season for the playoff-bound Miami Dolphins after hurting his neck Saturday at Buffalo.
He was placed on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday when the Dolphins also promoted undrafted rookie free agent safety A.J. Hendy from the practice squad.
Abdul-Quddus had been the only player in the Dolphins' injury-plagued secondary to start every game this year. They lost their other starting safety, Reshad Jones, because of a shoulder injury in Game 6.
Abdul-Quddus, a sixth-year pro in his first season with Miami, had two interceptions and a career-high 77 tackles.
He becomes just the latest starter to be lost for the season due to injury – a list that includes quarterback Ryan Tannehill and center Mike Pouncey.
Miami ends its regular season Sunday against New England. The Dolphins clinched their first playoff berth since the 2008 season last weekend. Miami will start the postseason on the road against either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Houston Texans.
