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Brian Flores Has Message for Dolphins’ De’von Achane After Injury

The Miami Dolphins lost De’Von Achane to a torn ACL in their Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and he will miss the rest of the 2026 season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Nonetheless…

By Eduardo Razo · Heavy

Published: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 10:16 AM

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Brian Flores offered supportive words to Dolphins running back De'Von Achane following his season-ending torn ACL.
Achane suffered the knee injury during Miami's Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Flores is preparing to face his former team as the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.

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Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores shared words of support for Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane, who suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 3. Speaking ahead of Minnesota's Week 4 matchup against Miami, Flores called Achane a dynamic player and expressed sadness over seeing superstar players get sidelined with severe injuries.

Flores, who served as the Dolphins head coach from 2019 to 2021, also previewed the upcoming game against his former franchise. He emphasized that the Vikings defense must remain cautious of Miami's offense, particularly highlighting the rushing and scrambling threat posed by quarterback Malik Willis.

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