The will be mi sing a key piece to their offensive line for the foreseeable future. The club is placing left tackle on injured reserve due to a knee injury he suffered in Miami's Week 4 lo s to the in Buffalo, according to Media. While this is a significant blow to the protection in front of in the immediate, the report does note Jason Richardson Jersey that Armstead's injury is not expected to be season-ending.With Armstead on IR, he will be required to sit out a minimum of four games. On top of their home Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey matchup with the in Week 5 on Sunday, the 32-year-old will be sidelined for Miami's Week 6 home contest against the , their trip to Philadelphia to face the in Week 7, and then their divisional matchup with the in Week 8 at Hard Rock Stadium. MIA OT #72 The earliest Armstead could return is Week 9. There, the Dolphins will be traveling to Frankfurt, Germany, for an international showdown against the . Kevin Durant Jersey Given the logistics surrounding that game, it'll be curious to see if Armstead is healthy enough to play in that game or if the Dolphins will opt to keep him on the shelf through their Week 10 bye following this contest. Armstead suffered this injury in the closing minutes of the first half of the Dolphins 48-20 lo s to the Bills. He was injured on a play where Tagovailoa threw an incomplete pa s to running back . After being looked at by trainers on the field, Armstead did not return to the Dolphins sideline Nathaniel Thurmond Jersey and instead walked gingerly into the tunnel and to the locker room where he was later ruled out.Injuries have been a big piece of Armstead's story thus far. He's never played a full season through 11 years in the NFL and was limited to 13 games for the Dolphins -- who signed him to a five-year, $75 million deal in 2022 -- season. Already, Armstead mi sed the first two Kevon Looney Jersey games of this season due to other ailments. Armstead landing on injured reserve does open up a roster spot on the Dolphins, which will be filled by wide receiver who was .