DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey has been sidelined by a left hip injury that could force him to miss the season opener.
Pouncey was hurt in Friday's exhibition game at Dallas, and he'll likely sit out the final two exhibition games, coach Adam Gase said Sunday.
"We're still kind of feeling out what's going on," Gase said. "We need to keep evaluating. We're working with the doctors and trying to make sure when he comes back, he's ready to go."
It's possible Pouncey will miss the opener Sept. 11 at Seattle, Gase said.
"If things change for us or if we get some kind of diagnosis where they tell us it's a longer period time than we originally thought, it could happen," Gase said.
Pouncey, a Pro Bowl player each of the past three years, has a history of hip trouble. He required surgery on his right hip during the offseason and missed some of the team's offseason program, and missed the first four games of the 2014 season because of an injury to his right hip (see full story).
Bills: Defensive tackle Dareus to enter rehab facility
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills star defensive tackle Marcell Dareus says he will enter a rehabilitation facility after violating the NFL's substance abuse policy for a second consecutive season.
NFL
Dareus said he took "careful consideration" before announcing his plans in a statement released by the Bills on Saturday, about an hour before Buffalo hosted the New York Giants in a preseason game.
"I feel this is the best decision for me, my family and my teammates as I move forward with my career," Dareus said. "I appreciate the support of my teammates and the Bills organization through this process."
General manager Doug Whaley said the team supported Dareus' decision, but he provided few other details. Whaley said Dareus was still with the team but would not play against the Giants. He didn't know when Dareus would check into a rehab facility or how long the process would take.
"He's family and we are being supportive of him in this step in his life," Whaley said. "I told you guys we wouldn't give up on him. And we wholeheartedly support this effort."
Dareus' decision to enter rehab comes four days after the NFL suspended the Bills' top-paid player for the first four games of the season. Last year, he was suspended for the season opener for another violation of the policy (see full story).
Jets: Bowles declines to say Geno still No. 2 on QB chart
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Todd Bowles declines to say whether Geno Smith remains the New York Jets' No. 2 quarterback behind Ryan Fitzpatrick or if Bryce Petty has surpassed him on the depth chart.
The Jets coach said earlier in training camp there was no change in the pecking order, but Petty had a strong showing in New York's 22-18 loss at Washington on Friday night. Meanwhile, Smith struggled in the game and appeared to perhaps lose his stranglehold on the backup job.
Against Redskins backups and playing with the second-team offense, Smith was 6 of 13 for 47 yards and an interception. With mostly third-stringers in, Petty was 16 of 26 for 242 yards and two touchdowns.
Bowles says Sunday that he has a plan for the quarterback rotation for the Jets' third preseason game against the Giants on Saturday night, but would not reveal it.