MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle still left Wednesday’s joint practice versus the Atlanta Falcons with an obvious injury.
Waddle created a capture throughout drills and went down grabbing at the suitable aspect of his human body. The Dolphins’ 3rd-calendar year receiver walked off the practice industry beneath his personal ability after currently being down for about five minutes.
Waddle had 75 receptions and 1,356 yards getting very last period — his second straight season surpassing 1,000 yards.
“I believe Waddle has most likely experienced just one of the greatest camps on our team this 12 months,” quarterback Tua Tagovailoa claimed Wednesday. “It actually started out with OTAs. From the initially working day he arrived, he showed up, he was locked in. It’s kind of unlucky to see a thing like that occur. I hope that it is just a few days. I hope he will get much better.”
It was Miami’s 2nd joint apply versus Atlanta forward of Friday’s preseason activity in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel hasn’t however announced if Tagovailoa or other Dolphins starters will fit up for the opener.
For the Falcons, to start with-spherical rookie functioning back Bijan Robinson could make his NFL debut.
McDaniel desired his staff to respond Wednesday soon after an “average” session Tuesday afternoon.
“If the purpose is typical then I was super pumped,” McDaniel reported Wednesday. “… There is stuff that irritated me. There is stuff that pumped me up. We did physically strain via some heat from a new opponent. The primary focus to me is — was that apply purposeful? How do you make it purposeful? Your method currently is not the very same mistakes.”
He pointed to procedural penalties this kind of as wrong starts as an place his crew demands to clean up up.
Cornerback Kader Kohou reported he felt the protection bought off to a gradual start to Wednesday’s exercise but picked it up towards the end. The protection had at minimum two sacks, together with 1 of Desmond Ridder, and a couple of interceptions.
“I consider you have a ton to appropriate when you have much more negatives (performs) than you do positives,” claimed Tagovailoa, who was intercepted towards the conclude of observe by Falcons basic safety Jaylinn Hawkins. “Obviously you want to have a lot more positives. It is superior when you have a joint apply.”
The practice finished with a landing move from Dolphins backup Skylar Thompson to rookie operating back De’Von Achane.
NOTES: Falcons coach Arthur Smith explained rookie cornerback Clark Phillips III is “good” soon after leaving Tuesday’s observe early with a leg injuries. … McDaniel stated receiver Braylon Sander’s lessen physique injuries that he endured Tuesday did not make any structural damage. He is anticipated back following 7 days.
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