MIAMI – Tua Tagovailoa related with Tyreek Hill for 51 yards on the initial perform from scrimmage, and the Miami Dolphins set a franchise record for details scored in a preseason game, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 48-10 on Saturday night.
Tagovailoa performed the whole first quarter, looking extra comfy in initially-year coach Mike McDaniel’s system. He completed 6 of 7 for 121 yards and a touchdown in three series.
Hill played the opening collection, finishing with two catches for 64 yards in his only motion this preseason. Miami obtained the speedy receiver in an offseason trade with Kansas City and signed him to a four-12 months, $120 million extension.
The Eagles sat their starters, together with quarterback Jalen Hurts and receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, rather having an extended appear at gamers hoping to make the team’s 53-gentleman roster.
Gardner Minshew began at quarterback, ending 6 of 9 for 48 yards in two drives.
Miami scored on every single of its a few sequence with Tagovailoa getting snaps. He was sacked and threw his only incompletion on the next push, which finished with Jason Sanders’ 55-lawn discipline purpose.
Right after an Eagles punt, Tagovailoa directed a 9-engage in, 88-garden drive that Sony Michel completed with a 1-garden landing operate to make it 17-.
The Dolphins completed with 494 yards of offense, like 203 on the ground.
Myles Gaskin, who carried the workload for the Dolphins at running back previous 12 months, had six carries for 39 yards. He is combating for a roster spot on a staff that brought in three functioning backs in the offseason: Raheem Mostert, Chase Edmonds and Michel.
Reid Sinnett, who is attempting to protected the Eagles’ 3rd-string quarterback job, replaced Minshew in the 2nd quarter and played the relaxation of the video game, finishing 12 of 22 for 104 yards and an interception that Miami’s Elijah Campbell returned 30 yards for a landing late in the second quarter.
Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson observed motion in relief of Tagovailoa. Thompson threw three landing passes in the 2nd 50 %.
UP Next
Eagles: Begin their season on Sept. 11 at Detroit.
Dolphins: Host AFC East rival New England in their period opener on Sept. 11.
