Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill active for Cowboys game, but Jevon Holland out; Zack Martin available for Dallas

MIAMI GARDENS —

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is set to play in Sunday’s Christmas Eve game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Hill missed the previous week’s game against the New York Jets with a left ankle injury, but after entering Sunday questionable, he was not listed among the team’s inactive players announced 90 minutes before the 4:25 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium.

It was expected Hill would be available after coach Mike McDaniel was optimistic about his status speaking ahead of Friday’s practice. Hill practiced on a limited basis Thursday and Friday after sitting out Wednesday drills. He tested out the ankle in pregame warmups the previous week against the Jets before deciding he shouldn’t go, now making a return from a one-game absence Sunday.

Hill enters the matchup with the Cowboys with 97 receptions for 1,542 yards and 12 touchdowns.

While Hill returned, the Dolphins were without safety Jevon Holland for a fourth consecutive game. He was ruled out Sunday as he continues to work back from MCL sprains to both knees suffered Nov. 24 in a road game against the Jets.

Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard and right tackle Austin Jackson are active after entering questionable with hip and oblique injuries, respectively.

The Dolphins’ offensive line, though, is without right guard Robert Hunt, who was ruled out Friday, now missing a sixth start in the past seven games with an ailing hamstring.

For the Cowboys, All-Pro right guard Zack Martin is playing after he was questionable with a thigh injury. Safety Malik Hooker is also good to go. He was questionable with an ankle ailment.

Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and cornerback Cam Smith are out after both injured a hamstring last week against the Jets and were questionable against the Cowboys. Defensive back Elijah Campbell, after popping up on the Dolphins’ Friday injury report with a knee injury, is active. In place of Ogbah, Miami can use veteran edge rusher Melvin Ingram, whom the team elevated from the practice squad Saturday, along with cornerback Ethan Bonner.

Healthy Dolphins inactives were wide receiver River Cracraft, tight end Tyler Kroft and quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is available as an emergency third quarterback.

Former Dolphins cornerback and 2020 first-round pick Noah Igbinoghene, whom Miami traded to Dallas in the preseason, is a healthy scratch for the Cowboys. Tackle Tyron Smith (back) was ruled out Saturday, defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle) on Friday. Other healthy scratches, aside from Igbinoghene, are wide receiver Jalen Brooks, running back Deuce Vaughn, cornerback Eric Scott and quarterback Trey Lance, available in an emergency situation.

This story will be updated.