It’s time to press the pause button on the superlatives regarding Dolphins rookie receiver DeVante Parker.
Per a team source, Parker underwent foot surgery this morning. As is always the case when NFL players go under the knife, the surgery was a success. He’s expected to be ready to go for Week One in September.
It’s unclear how or when the injury occurred. Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports that the surgery was performed as a precaution, and that the injury wouldn’t have kept Parker from playing this week, if it had happened in the regular season.
It’s also unclear whether and to what extent Parker will participate in training camp and the preseason. He’s definitely done for the rest of the offseason program. While he’s expected to be ready for Week One, his readiness for the rest of the work that comes before Week One could influence how effective he’ll be as a rookie.
Parker had drawn rave reviews during limited work with the Dolphins in the offseason. Salguero already had dubbed Parker the best rookie receiver Salguero had seen in his 20-plus years of covering the team.