HOUSTON (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa was intercepted on his very first play of the preseason Saturday for the Miami Dolphins versus the Houston Texans.
His next push went significantly much better.
Enjoying in his to start with activity because sustaining a concussion on Christmas Day, Tagovailoa led a 14-enjoy, 93-yard generate capped by a 2-lawn scoring operate by Raheem Mostert to give the Dolphins an early direct in a 28-3 earn Saturday.
Tagovailoa sat down after that, ending his working day 5 of 7 for 61 yards for the Dolphins (1-1).
Houston rookie C.J. Stroud was considerably sharper Saturday than he was in his NFL debut very last week when he was picked off on his to start with possession and concluded with 13 yards passing on two drives. Taking part in the whole first half Saturday, the 2nd total select was 7 of 12 for 60 yards and aided the Texans (1-1) to a field objective on his second generate.
He had five straight completions on that push, highlighted by a 14-garden throw on the run to Noah Brown. Stroud has not nevertheless been declared as the team’s starter. But he has commenced both equally preseason game titles and is effective virtually exclusively with the initially team in exercise, producing it appear significantly very likely that he’ll substitute Davis Mills this year.
When Stroud confirmed improvement Saturday, possibly the most significant play of the day for Houston arrived early in the 2nd quarter by defensive stop Will Anderson Jr., who was taken 3rd in this year’s draft.
Anderson arrived off the line unblocked and plowed over jogging back again Salvon Ahmed to sack Skylar Thompson for an 11-yard loss and power a fumble. Thompson swiftly jumped on the ball to get it back.
Anderson, who had 58 1/2 tackles for losses and 34 1/2 sacks in three seasons for Alabama, is envisioned to help enhance a protection that has struggled to get to the quarterback in latest several years.
That travel finished in a punt for Miami, but Thompson obtained heading following that, throwing two touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter to make it 21-3 at the fifty percent.
Ahmed scored the to start with one particular on an 8-lawn reception before Thompson linked with Braxton Berrios on an 18-yard score. That touchdown was set up by a 65-yard run by Ahmed three performs previously.
Tagovailoa was picked off on the initially engage in of the match by Denzel Perryman, who returned it 19 yards. The Texans could not capitalize on the turnover as Stroud was called for a hold off of activity on 3rd down from the 1 and his move on fourth down fell incomplete.
Thompson’s 3rd landing move arrived on an 18-garden toss to undrafted free of charge agent rookie Chris Brooks that produced it 28-3 late in the 3rd quarter.
Thompson threw for 157 yards.
Injuries
Miami rookie De’Von Achane was carted off the discipline in the 3rd quarter with an personal injury. It was unclear what he injured. The former Texas A&M star, who was drafted in the 3rd spherical, experienced six carries for 27 yards.
WHERE’S THE Run Protection
Houston’s defense, which ranked 32nd in the NFL in operate defense very last season, continued to struggle in that place Saturday. The Texans authorized 205 yards hurrying, led by Ahmed, who experienced 99 and Brooks with 47.
UP Upcoming
Dolphins: Conclusion the preseason with a go to to Jacksonville subsequent Saturday night time.
Texans: Wrap up the preseason at New Orleans Aug. 27.
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