Isaiah Wynn’s return to the Miami Dolphins’ lineup appears to be near, but the assumption that he will immediately return to his spot as the starting left guard might be off the table.

At least that’s what we can take from offensive line coach Butch Barry’s comments Thursday about the left guard position.

Specifically, Barry was asked if current starting left guard Robert Jones had done enough to stay in the starting lineup after Wynn returned, and Barry answered without hesitation.

“Absolutely,” he said. “Rob has done a great job for us, he continues to perfect his craft the way we ask him to do things. He’s a great leader in the room. He’s great on the field in terms of the level and the way we want to work, how we go about our business.

“He continues to work on his craft and improve. The things that Rob has done, I’m happy with and we have to continue to push him to improve obviously. It’s every day. It’s a daily attack what we have to do with each player.

Wynn is in his second week of training off the reserve/PUP, where he has spent the entire 2024 season, even starting with training camp.

Wynn was out for more than a year after suffering a quad injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 of last season.

Given how long he’s been out, it’s fair to wonder exactly how good Wynn could or will be once activated and/or put in a game situation.

We also know the Dolphins weren’t afraid to make roster changes, so keeping Jones in the starting lineup will depend on whether he can continue to perform the way his coaches want him to and how quickly Wynn can return to form.

But we shouldn’t assume anything.