It turned out the preseason finale was the closest factor to a costume rehearsal for the Miami Dolphins within the exhibition season.
And so 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 ranking of 158.3. Tagovailoa was 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 combating 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.
Whereas Tagovailoa had Hill, who had two receptions for 64 yards, for the primary drive, he additionally had his night time with out prized free-agent left deal with Terron Armstead or standout second-year wideout Jaylen Waddle. The Eagles principally rested their starters on Saturday.
The Dolphins additionally bought the run recreation going, at the same time as Chase Edmonds sat out the exhibition. Mostert, Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed mixed for 98 first-half yards on the bottom on 12 makes an attempt.
Beginning 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 towards 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 Lengthy had a possible landing catch punched out by an Eagles defender. Lengthy would’ve been referred to as for offensive cross interference anyway if it was dominated a landing catch.
Bridgewater went 4 of 10 for 74 yards. Because 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 Lengthy after which a 4-yarder to Cethan Carter.
Within the fourth quarter, Thompson, after a fumbled snap trade and pretend 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 deal with 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.
The Dolphins concluded their preseason on Saturday. They now have closing roster cuts approaching Tuesday and their regular-season opener in two weeks, on Sept. 11, a house recreation towards the New England Patriots.
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