It seems the Miami Dolphins’ preseason recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders might be one thing near the costume rehearsal of the exhibition season.
After the Dolphins rested practically all their starters in final week’s preseason opener towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Mike McDaniel is leaving a number of of his prime gamers, together with beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, out there for the 7 p.m. kickoff on Saturday night time at Laborious Rock Stadium.
The Dolphins listed left deal with Terron Armstead, cornerback Xavien Howard, vast receiver Jaylen Waddle and fullback Alec Ingold because the starters on the depth chart which might be “not anticipated to play,” launched 90 minutes earlier than kickoff. Miami additionally has security Eric Rowe, fullback John Lovett, tight finish Tanner Conner, exterior linebacker Brennan Scarlett and deal with Greg Little as pregame inactives.
Waddle didn't apply all week forward of the exhibition with an undisclosed damage. Armstead didn't apply on Thursday after additionally lacking staff 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 makes 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.
Star vast receiver Tyreek Hill makes his preseason Dolphins debut, so he will get his first probability to catch passes from Tagovailoa in a recreation setting.
Standout second-year security Jevon Holland, who had 4 of the apply interceptions towards Tagovailoa, is amongst a slew of different starters out there to play after they rested in Tampa final week. Some others: Working backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, heart Connor Williams, linebackers Jerome Baker, Elandon Roberts and Melvin Ingram, defensive linemen Emmanuel Ogbah, Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler.
Along with the inactive gamers, the Dolphins even have cornerback Byron Jones nonetheless on the physically-unable-to-perform record 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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