It turned out the preseason finale was the closest factor to a gown rehearsal for the Miami Dolphins within the exhibition season.
And they nailed it — from the opening play.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit star receiver Tyreek Hill deep for 51 yards en path to recording an ideal passer score of 158.3. Tagovailoa went 6 of seven for 121 yards, and a landing later within the opening sequence.
With most starters on offense and protection getting three sequence, reserves preventing for roster spots then took over because the Dolphins gained, 48-10, over the Philadelphia Eagles with third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson throwing three landing passes within the second half.
Tagovailoa led three scoring drives, throwing his one landing to River Cracraft, having his third sequence finish in a 1-yard landing plunge by operating again Sony Michel and his second one lead to a 55-yard discipline objective from Jason Sanders.
“I thought they were good,” Tagovailoa mentioned of the three drives. “Obviously, there’s always going to be things to get better at. I credit all our success to our O-line. They worked their butts off extremely hard throughout OTAs and then coming into training camp. … None of that would’ve been possible without the run game and then the play-pass game.”
While Tagovailoa had Hill, who posted two receptions for 64 yards, for the primary drive, he additionally had his night time with out prized free-agent left sort out Terron Armstead or standout second-year wideout Jaylen Waddle. The Eagles principally rested their starters on Saturday.
“I was just happy for those two,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel mentioned. “They’ve invested a lot. … It was cool to see them not blink and do what they love doing.”
The Dolphins additionally acquired the run recreation going, whilst Chase Edmonds sat out the exhibition. Raheem Mostert, Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed mixed for 98 first-half yards on the bottom on 12 makes an attempt.
“The preseason is really all about fine-tuning things, especially the last game,” Mostert mentioned. “We want to figure out what we need to work on. I know the run game hasn’t been there the previous two games, but when you’ve got to sit back and watch the film each week and critique yourself as an individual it’s very vital you go out there the last preseason game and try to put on what’s been missed the past two games.”
Starting with a 17-0 lead, defensive again Elijah Campbell, a participant on the sting of the lively roster cutoff line, had a 30-yard pick-six within the second quarter in opposition to former Dolphins third-string quarterback Reid Sinnett.
Miami added a 27-yard discipline objective from Sanders with 18 seconds left earlier than halftime on a Teddy Bridgewater-led drive the place tight finish Hunter Long had a possible landing catch punched out by an Eagles defender. Long would’ve been referred to as for offensive move interference anyway if it was dominated a landing catch.
Bridgewater went 4 of 10 for 74 yards. As the Dolphins led the Eagles, 27-0, at halftime, Cracraft noticed loads of motion, making 4 catches on seven targets for 54 yards and the early landing.
Thompson, making a case this preseason for the Dolphins to maintain a 3rd quarterback, threw a pair of brief third-quarter touchdowns close to reverse pylons to order tight ends — first a 6-yard connection to Long after which a 4-yarder to Cethan Carter.
In the fourth quarter, Thompson, after a fumbled snap trade and faux pitch, rolled proper to seek out Lynn Bowden brief for a 39-yard landing, totally on the run after catch. Thompson went 7 of 10 for 103 yards and the three touchdowns.
The Eagles scored on a 67-yard landing run by tailback Jason Huntley the place rookie linebacker Channing Tindall, a 2022 third-round decide, missed a sort out close to the road of scrimmage to spring him. Cornerback Elijah Hamilton then couldn’t get Huntley out of bounds as he scampered up the sideline.
Tindall had a sack on Saturday, as did fellow linebacker Sam Eguavoen, who recorded a team-high eight tackles.
Gerrid Doaks, a 2021 seventh-round decide, ran for 67 yards on 11 second-half carries. Undrafted rookie ZaQuandre White had 4 carries for 26 yards.
Dolphins extensive receiver Preston Williams, who has been on the lively roster the previous three seasons however capped an almost invisible preseason on Saturday, muffed a punt return that was recovered by Philadelphia.
The Dolphins concluded their preseason on Saturday. They now have remaining roster cuts approaching Tuesday and their regular-season opener in two weeks, on Sept. 11, a house recreation in opposition to the New England Patriots.
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