MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If Tua Tagovailoa has a say, he’ll be on the sphere this preseason.
The Dolphins’ quarterback stated he’d “love” to see prolonged run throughout Miami’s three-game preseason slate, regardless of 4 scheduled joint practices this summer season.
Beginning quarterbacks sometimes play sparingly within the preseason, Tagovailoa admitted, however he stated he’d admire the sport reps because the Dolphins proceed to jell earlier than their regular-season opener.
“I might undoubtedly like to get some preseason snaps in. Little question,” he stated Wednesday. “It is a new season, it is a new yr. Bought to get issues tuned in with the fellows once more, all of that. I do not suppose I am higher than anybody on this group or suppose I am too cool to get reps in throughout preseason video games.
“Nah, I do not thoughts that in any respect. I’d love that.”
Beneath head coach Mike McDaniel, Tagovailoa’s preseason snaps have decreased in every of their first three seasons collectively. He tried 15 passes in 2022, 13 in 2023 and 5 in 2024.
The Dolphins have 4 scheduled joint practices this summer season — one with the Chicago Bears, two with the Detroit Lions and one with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tagovailoa has not performed any dwell sport since Dec. 22; he missed Miami’s closing two video games of the season with a hip harm.
Most of Miami’s offensive core stays intact, excluding tight finish Jonnu Smith, who was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and left deal with Terron Armstead, who retired in April.