The Miami Dolphins took the strategy of one thing nearer to a costume rehearsal early within the exhibition in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
After the Dolphins rested almost all their starters in final week’s preseason opener in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Mike McDaniel left a number of of his high gamers, together with beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, obtainable for the 7 p.m. kickoff on Saturday evening at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Dolphins listed left sort out Terron Armstead, cornerback Xavien Howard, broad receiver Jaylen Waddle and fullback Alec Ingold because the starters on the depth chart which might be “not expected to play,” launched 90 minutes earlier than kickoff. Miami additionally had security Eric Rowe, fullback John Lovett, tight finish Tanner Conner, outdoors linebacker Brennan Scarlett and sort out Greg Little as pregame inactives.
At kickoff, it was revealed on the CBS4 broadcast that star broad receiver Tyreek Hill and fellow veterans in working again Raheem Mostert and out of doors linebacker Melvin Ingram may even sit.
Waddle didn’t apply all week forward of the exhibition with an undisclosed damage. Armstead didn’t apply on Thursday after additionally lacking crew drills in Wednesday’s session. He had been rising his workload the earlier two practices throughout coaching camp as he will get recreation prepared for the common season coming off offseason knee surgical procedure.
Conventionally, the second of three preseason video games is the best alternative for a coach to play most of his starters, permitting backups and roster longshots to take the preseason finale and relaxation veterans forward of Week 1.
Tagovailoa made his preseason debut going right into a key third NFL season. He sat final week on the Buccaneers with McDaniel citing a confidence in him from what he had seen from the left-handed signal-caller in apply. In three practices this previous week, Tagovailoa threw six interceptions — some in late-game drive conditions the place he was compelled to throw downfield into protection with time working out.
Standout second-year security Jevon Holland, who had 4 of the apply interceptions in opposition to Tagovailoa, was amongst a slew of different starters obtainable to play after they rested in Tampa final week. Some others: Running again Chase Edmonds, middle Connor Williams, linebackers Jerome Baker and Elandon Roberts, defensive linemen Emmanuel Ogbah, Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler.
In addition to the inactive gamers, the Dolphins even have cornerback Byron Jones nonetheless on the physically-unable-to-perform checklist following decrease left leg surgical procedure within the offseason. And cornerback Trill Williams and tight finish Adam Shaheen are on injured reserve.
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