Miami Dolphins live practice blog: What’s happening, who’s out during Wednesday’s session
Here’s what’s happening during Wednesday’s Miami Dolphins training camp practice, the 18th of 20 open to the media:
12:15 p.m.: Xavien Howard is back at practice after missing Tuesday’s session with a non-COVID related illness. Linebacker Brennan Scarlett is back at practice.
DeVante Parker is still in a red non-contact jersey but he is practicing at least to an extent. The Dolphins allow reporters to speak only to players who are practicing, and Parker was permitted to speak Tuesday. Parker, who has had a history of soft tissue injuries, said Tuesday that he’s feeling fine....
Players not practicing include receiver Albert Wilson, safety Jevon Holland, offensive lineman Adam Pankey, tight end/H-back Cethan Carter, linebacker Vince Biegel and cornerback Javaris Davis.
Wilson’s injury isn’t serious. Holland is walking around fine - without any compression sleeve or anything else - and appears to have nothing serious.
Holland has on boxing gloves and is sparring with a coach on the sideline.
Carter remains out with a sprained knee. Pankey and Davis remain out with undisclosed injuries.
Biegel, who has a lower-body injury, is on an exercise bike.
12:40 p.m.: The Dolphins continued to open with Solomon Kindley at left guard and Jesse Davis at right tackle, along with left tackle Austin Jackson, center Michael Deiter and right guard Robert Hunt. Liam Eichenberg remains the second team right tackle.
Though the Dolphins suggest there is an ongoing competition between Kindley and Eichenberg at left guard -- and there still might be -- Eichenberg has been used only at tackle for the past several days.
12:50 p.m.: Tua Tagovailoa had to throw away a pass - into his line - on one of his first 11 on 11 dropbacks because of a successful blitz by Eric Rowe...
Kindley and Deiter made good blocks on a Myles Gaskin run...
Hunter Long dropped a pass from Jacoby Brissett even though he had a step on two defenders.
12:50 p.m..: Tua threw an interception to Xavien Howard - on a pass intended to Shaheen - during 7 on 7 drills...
Jakeem Grant dropped a pass from Brissett...
Noah Igbinoghene made a nice play in coverage and knocked away a pass from Brissett.
1 p.m.: Here’s what happened in this round of 11 on 11s:
Salvon Ahmed opened with the starters at running back... Jaelan Phillips continues to play with the first team...
Tua hit Kirk Merritt on a 20-yard crossing pattern, beating Byron Jones...
Tua then threw a pass away when Emmanuel Ogbah applied heavy pressure....
Nik Needham remains the first team nickel. and would have sacked Tua on a blitz if this were a game..
Christian Wilkins forced Tua to get rid of the ball quickly on a short completion....
1:15: Ahmed fumbled when he was stripped. by Byron ones...
Howard had another great play in coverage, knocking away a pass from Tua to Jaylen Waddle....
Jordan Scarlett dropped a pass...
Will Fuller isn’t participating in 11 on 11 drills but says he’s no longer injured...
Carl Tucker and Robert Jones had good blocks on a Malcolm Brown run...
Elandon Roberts is with the first team doing his first team drills of camp. So are Benardrick McKinney and Sam Eguavoen -- alongside Jerome Baker.
Tua was again pressured on a blitz, forcing a punt.
1:15 p.m.: Malcolm Perry caught a deep pass from Brissett, but it was out of bounds...
Michael Palardy had his hands full punting in a dust storm resulting from Hard Rock Stadium construction. Palardy has had a tough day, understandably so in these Great Plains like conditions.
1:30: Brissett rifled a pass to Merritt for a 15-yard gain....
Jaelan Phillips applied good pressure on one play. He’s flashing today, as he works his way back from a hamstring injury.
Tua threw incomplete to Mike Gesicki, with Eric Rowe offering tight coverage....
Malcolm Perry dropped a Brissett pass. But Perry came back and made a nice over the shoulder catch against Jamal Perry...
The offense has been uneven today, partly the result of blitzes....
Tua underthrew Jakeem Grant on a sideline pass...
Needham made an excellent play in coverage to knock away a Tua pass to Waddle.
Trill Williams intercepted a Brissett deep pass to Merritt....
Phillips nearly got a sack of Brissett before he completed a short pass to Malcolm Perry....
1:48: One of the oddest plays of camp just now: Tua’s pass bounced off Mack Hollins, then was deflected by Needham into the arms of Xavien Howard, who returned it for a touchdown...
Brissett completed a 30-yard pass down the middle to Hunter Long. The rookie tight end is flashing.
With the wind at his back, Jason Sanders’ 53 yard field goal hit the upright and bounced away....
Cameron Tom and Matt Skura are each getting second-team center snaps....
Tua overthrew Gaskin on an intermediate pass.
We will continue to update this all practice, with updates added at the bottom today. Please keep checking back.
This story was originally published August 25, 2021 at 12:18 PM.
