S · Miami Dolphins · week 7 vs New York Jets · Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET
As of week 7, Kyle Louis was an LB for MIA, age 22.5, a rookie, drafted in round 4. In 2026 through week 6 he was listed at depth rank 3 on his club's depth chart; he had played 1 game on 4% of snaps. No injury episode was on file.
How our call moved in week 7
69% LIKELY → 69% LIKELY
Every call we wrote for him in week 7, earliest first, as written.
Kyle Louis is a special-teams player at free safety for MIA — 58% of the kicking snaps over 2 weeks. He has a knee injury. In week 7 he practised limited, then practised in full. His team has listed him Questionable.
Louis is on injured reserve and only had his 21-day practice window opened on Wednesday 21 Oct — 'opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve' (P1) — so he cannot play Sunday unless Miami takes the separate, unreported step of activating him to the 53-man roster. The club's own framing is conditioning-first rather than imminent availability: the window gives him 'the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener' (P2). A full Friday practice therefore sits on the practice axis only and does not settle game status, which supports the SIT call for a third-string safety returning from a season-opener knee injury. It would need to know: Transaction wire confirming whether Miami activated Kyle Louis from injured reserve to the 53-man roster before Sunday 25 Oct; The official Friday 23 Oct / Saturday 24 Oct game status (Out/Doubtful/Questionable) on the Dolphins injury report for the 25 Oct game; Any Jeff Hafley remark on a target return date or on Louis's conditioning within the 21-day window; Whether the safeties ahead of Louis (starters/second-string) are ruled out for 25 Oct, which would force him into a role
What the read cites
| What was reported | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Miami Dolphins had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve.” | The Phinsider · 2026-10-22 |
| 2 | “His 21-day window was opened, giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.” | The Phinsider · 2026-10-21 |
LIKELY since Sun Oct 18 · 7:41 AM ET · 173 h before kickoff · 138 h before the club. Biggest move: 69% → 69%, Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET to Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET, with no club report in between.
This is the TEAM'S OWN ANNOUNCEMENT, not a reading of ours. His team filed him on the injury report and we are restating it so the record is complete. There is nothing early about repeating an announcement — what we say ahead of one is on the week's page. Source: his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended).
Practice in week 7
| Fri | Thu | Wed |
|---|---|---|
| FPdated Sun Oct 25 | LPdated Sun Oct 25 | LPdated Sun Oct 25 |
Shape of the week: improving. Only days the publisher dated are shown; a day we could not date is left out until the nightly sweep stamps it. The shape is a fact, not a forecast.
Head start
Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range
wk 1–7 · 2 games
Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share
Missed while on the injury report
| Season | Weeks on the report | Missed while listed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.
Medical history
| When | Injury | Weeks on a report | Worst status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · wk 7 | knee | 1 | Questionable |
Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.
Injury history by season · 1 episode · 1 week on a report
Weeks 1–18
Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.
Our past calls vs what happened
Season on him: 1 of 1 graded call of ours right. Graded by the record: right or a miss against whether he played. A week we did not call, or his club's own word, is not graded.
The rest of his team's report in week 7
| Player | Pos | Practice | Whose word | Call | Chance he plays | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Harrison | LB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Willie Gay Jr. | LB | LTD | team's word | Questionable | ||
| Jordyn Brooks | LB | FULL | ours | PLAY | 99% | EXPECTED |
| Cole Turner | TE | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Tucker Addington | LS | LTD | ours | PLAY | 99% | EXPECTED |
| Malik Willis | QB | FULL | ours | PLAY | 92% | EXPECTED |
| Reese Taylor | CB | DNP | team's word | Out | ||
| Rob Beal Jr. | DE | LTD | team's word | Doubtful | ||
| De'Von Achane | RB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Julius Brents | CB | FULL | ours | PLAY | 92% | EXPECTED |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | OT | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Marcellas Dial Jr. | DB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Storm Duck | CB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Jaylen Wright | RB | FULL | ours | PLAY | 94% | EXPECTED |
| Jackson Woodard | LB | FULL | ours | PLAY | 89% | EXPECTED |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | G | FULL | ours | PLAY | 95% | EXPECTED |
| Justin Joly | TE | UNK | ours | PLAY | 58% | COIN FLIP |
| Rene Konga | DE | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Caleb Douglas | WR | FULL | ours | PLAY | 92% | EXPECTED |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | FULL | ours | PLAY | 89% | EXPECTED |
| Trey Moore | LB | UNK | team's word | — | ||
| Michael Taaffe | SAF | UNK | ours | PLAY | 60% | COIN FLIP |
| DJ Campbell | G | UNK | team's word | — |
The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.
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We read the news; nothing was attributed.
We read the news; nothing was attributed.
We read the news; nothing was attributed.
The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 12:11 AM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 2:10 AM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 7:02 AM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 12:02 PM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 5:02 PM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 25 · 7:05 AM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 25 · 12:05 PM ET
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “The Miami Dolphins had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve.” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
| “had rookie safety Kyle Louis return to practice Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve” | The Phinsider · Thu Oct 22 |
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
| What was reported | Source |
|---|---|
| “His 21-day window was opened, giving the player the chance to work himself back into shape during practice before being activated for his first game since injuring his knee in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.” | The Phinsider · Wed Oct 21 |
Profile — as of week 7
| Role | LB3 · 4% snaps |
| Season | 2026 · 1 game through wk 6 |
| Injuries | none on file |
| Bio | age 22.5 · rookie · drafted round 4 |
Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.
About him
| About him | As the record holds it |
|---|---|
| His role | a special-teams player at free safety — 58% of the kicking snaps over 2 weeks |
| Listed on the depth chart | second at free safety |
| Snaps played | 2% a week on average over 2 weeks, 4% at his highest, 58% on special teams |
| Build | 6 ft 0 in · 225 lb |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Drafted | 2026, round 4 pick 138, by MIA |
| Age | under 25 at the season's start |
| Experience | 0 seasons |
When this call was made, and when the world knew
How our call moved, earliest first
| When | Lead | Call | Chance he plays | Band | On what |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 · 7:41 AM ET | 173 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Sun Oct 18 · 12:03 PM ET | 169 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET | 164 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET | 150 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Mon Oct 19 · 12:03 PM ET | 145 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Mon Oct 19 · 5:03 PM ET | 140 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Tue Oct 20 · 7:02 AM ET | 126 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET | 121 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Tue Oct 20 · 5:05 PM ET | 116 h | PLAY | 69% | LIKELY | before his team said anything |
| Wed Oct 21 · 1:00 AM ET | 108 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Wed Oct 21 · 7:02 AM ET | 102 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Wed Oct 21 · 12:02 PM ET | 97 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Wed Oct 21 · 5:00 PM ET | 92 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET | 92 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET | 83 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET | 78 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET | 73 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET | 68 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 PM ET | 66 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sat Oct 24 · 12:11 AM ET | 37 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sat Oct 24 · 2:10 AM ET | 35 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sat Oct 24 · 7:02 AM ET | 30 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sat Oct 24 · 12:02 PM ET | 25 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sat Oct 24 · 5:02 PM ET | 20 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sun Oct 25 · 7:05 AM ET | 6 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
| Sun Oct 25 · 12:05 PM ET | 1 h | his team's word | — | — | his team's reserve list (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended) |
9 calls in week 7, flipping between PLAY and SIT 1 time. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.
His record this season
| Wk | Practice | Chance he plays | Call | Source | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UNK | 69% | PLAY | before his team said anything | yes |
A blank in Played is a week not yet settled — never a no.