Dolphins linebacker Junior Seau's calf injury has been diagnosed as a strain, and he might be able to play in the team's next game Oct. 9 at Buffalo. An MRI test determined the injury suffered in Sunday's win over Carolina wasn't serious, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. Safety Tebucky Jones is nursing a strained hamstring, and his status is also day to day, Saban said. Running back Ronnie Brown has recovered from a strained hamstring and practiced Wednesday.

The Miami Dolphins placed punter Matt Turk on injured reserve Saturday because of a groin injury, and signed Donnie Jones off the practice squad to replace the 11-year veteran. Jones, who played for Dolphins coach Nick Saban at LSU, averaged 45.2 yards in five preseason games for Miami, which waived him Sept. 3 and signed him to the practice squad two days later. He played in six games with Seattle last season. Turk averaged 41.7 yards per punt last season for the Dolphins, just off his career average of 42.4 yards per kick.