DeVante Parker was 15 yards beyond intended receiver Jakeem Grant when things got weird.A defender's hit redirected the pass Davon Godchaux Jersey , which was dislodged from Grant's arms as he gathered it in. The ball sailed directly to Parker, who alertly made the catch for a bizarre 46-yard gain ."It shocked me," Parker said. "I was just in the right spot at the right time."That's a refreshing change for the Miami Dolphins receiver, and perhaps a sign of changing fortunes. Parker has been an unlucky underachiever since he was drafted with the 14th overall pick in 2015.This season the injury-prone Parker has missed five games because of finger and quadriceps issues, and he hopes to play two weeks in a row for the first time Sunday against the New York Jets .He's coming off one of his best games yet. Parker was a rare bright spot in Miami's 42-23 loss at Houston last week, catching six passes for a career-high 134 yards — including the reception that ranked among the NFL's goofiest grabs this year."It felt good to be out there contributing," he said.The Dolphins hope Parker can continue to give their injury-plagued offense a lift. They'll be without quarterback Ryan Tannehill (throwing shoulder) for the fourth game in a row Sunday, and at Houston, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Parker made backup QB Brock Osweiler look good."DeVante is an extremely talented receiver," Osweiler said. "He's a big target, he's physical, he plays hard. He did some great things for us against Houston, and I expect him to do some great things for us against New York. In fact, I expect him to play even better. I think DeVante is just getting rolling."Parker's statistics against the Texans could have been even more impressive, but Osweiler overthrew him in the open on a deep route. They worked on the pattern half a dozen times in practice Wednesday Chase Allen Jersey , and Osweiler found his target."It was much better," Osweiler said with a chuckle. "Hopefully we got that one cleaned up."The Jets will be braced for Parker. He had eight receptions and a touchdown against them last year."He's a deep-ball threat, obviously, and he can go up and get the ball, and he can catch it over the middle," Jets coach Todd Bowles said. "He's a big receiver and he can run, so we're going to have to cover him."Although Parker's an inviting target, he has yet to have a 750-yard receiving season, and has made only one touchdown catch in the past two years.Now the opportunity is there for him to do more. Receiver Kenny Stills (groin) didn't practice Wednesday and might miss his second game in a row. And receiver Albert Wilson (hip) is out for the season.Because of those injuries, the Dolphins decided against parting with Parker at this week's trade deadline, despite rumors he was on the market. Complicating the situation was an outburst by Parker's agent, Jimmy Gould, who questioned Gase's competence and complained about his client not playing.Gase said there was never a problem between him and Parker, and put the issue in the past."We move on quick, man," Gase said. "If DeVante had something to say to me Mike Hull Jersey , he'd say it. He's not afraid to tell me stuff."Gase, in his third season at Miami, said Parker has been unlucky with injuries."In my time he has tried to do everything possible to make sure he is ready to go," Gase said. "And he has done a good job of staying engaged when he wasn't playing."Despite long stretches of idleness, Parker had a good grasp of his assignments against Houston, Gase said. And it showed."He was playing fast," Gase said. "Hopefully we just keep getting better every week and keep expanding his role."AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak in New York contributed to this report. DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Running out of receivers, Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase pressed running back Kenyan Drake into duty as a wideout with a quick tutorial.“We were telling Kenyan, ‘Run straight, turn left,'” Gase said. “We were trying to get creative. It’ll be interesting to see how we do it this week.”The Dolphins (4-3) need all of their inventiveness — and some reinforcements — to address a void difficult to fill.Dynamic receiver Albert Wilson’s hip injury is likely season-ending, Gase said Monday, although a visit to a specialist was planned before a final determination. Also ruled out of Thursday’s game at Houston was receiver Kenny Stills with a groin injury.Wilson and Stills — who have four touchdown catches each — were hurt in Sunday’s loss to Detroit. Another receiver, DeVante Parker, has been nursing a quadriceps injury and was inactive Matt Haack Jersey , which is how Drake became an emergency receiver.Compounding turmoil at the position, Parker’s agent, Jimmy Gould, questioned Gase’s competence and complained that his client is healthy and should be playing.Parker will be back in the lineup against the Texans.“We don’t have any more receivers,” Gase said, managing a slight smile. “So I’m sure he’s going to play.”One or two receivers from the practice squad will likely be promoted. At quarterback, Brock Osweiler will make his third start in place of Ryan Tannehill, still sidelined by a throwing shoulder injury.“I’m sure a lot of people are probably counting us out with all these injuries and new guys we’re going to be playing,” Osweiler said. “But that’s what makes this fun. It’s going to be an us-against-the-world mentality, and we’re going to have fun with it.”Another receiver, Danny Amendola, was limited in practice Monday because of a shoulder injury. Even Osweiler was on the injury report with a sore back, but Gase said that issue wasn’t serious.The 32-21 loss to Detroit knocked Miami out of first place in the AFC East, and the defense looked like a cellar-dweller, allowing 248 yards rushing and forcing only one punt all afternoon.But that performance was overshadowed by the injuries at receiver, particularly the deflating loss of Wilson.He leads the Dolphins with 391 yards receiving on 26 receptions Stephone Anthony Jersey , including touchdowns of 75, 74 and 43 yards, and a 52-yard touchdown pass. He was on the verge of another long score when hurt while being tripped up in the open field.“I saw him at halftime,” Gase said, “and he was like, ‘Man, I was one step away from taking it to the house.’“I was like, ‘Yeah, I wish you would have.’ We wouldn’t be in the position we’re in right now.”Gase said there was a “very high possibility” the injury was season-ending. Stills’ injury is less severe, but the timetable for his return is uncertain.The same is true with Tannehill. He’ll likely start throwing this week, but that doesn’t mean his return is imminent.“I don’t know if it’s going to be an NFL football,” Gase said. He added jokingly, “We’ll grab one of our kids’ nerf balls.”