Crowder, a fifth-year veteran, donned a full set of pads and lined up next to Karlos Dansby with the first-team defense in the few minutes of practice open to the media. For the past five weeks, Crowder has spent practices rehabbing his injury with trainers on the sidelines. He was left at home for the first two games of the season at Buffalo and Minnesota, while Bobby Carpenter and Tim Dobbins took his place in the lineup.

In other practice news, rookie right guard John Jerry was not at Wednesday’s practice, and Jared Odrick continued to sit out with a fractured fibula. Otherwise, the Dolphins were as healthy as can be as they prepare to face the Jets on Sunday. If Jerry is unavailable for the game, veterans Cory Procter or Pat McQuistan can take his place.

Hope Crowder improves this unit. They have been pretty strong without him, I would think a guy like him should be fired up about playing with this group, add in "its Jets week" (as JT used to say it) and I think this should be a fired up defense...

HHOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLL

was hoping odrick might be able to return this weekend...wonder when he will be back in action

If Jerry is unavailable for the game, veterans Cory Procter or Pat McQuistan can take his place.

Im honestly a little nervous about Crowder getting back into the lineup... Hes never been anything more than a medicore player and now hes jumping in after a month and a half. Im sure hell see limited action but lets just hope we dont see to many of his imfamous arm tackles and bad angles

Dobbins has not impressed me. Carpenter has though, he is always near the ball. I think and hope CC is an upgrade over those two. Defense is looking strong, and they are now using the right players at the right time.

Dang! first PZ then upstaged by PR....you guys reading my playbook or what?