Miami Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison will miss the 2025 NFL season after suffering an injury against the Chicago Bears, a new report says.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and other reports, Mattison suffered a neck injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Bears, and underwent season-ending surgery on Sunday night in Chicago.

Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison underwent season-ending neck surgery Sunday in Chicago, per sources. Mattison hurt his neck during Sunday’s game vs. the Bears, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and had surgery. pic.twitter.com/uYM95c6WXz — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 11, 2025

On the play, Mattison caught a ball out of the backfield from quarterback Quinn Ewers and then began sprinting toward the end zone

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