Dolphins' offense looks like itself again with Tua Tagovailoa back
With a healthy Tua Tagovailoa leading the way, the Miami Dolphins had the NFL’s top offense last seasonOCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jaylen Waddle - Stays quiet in Tua's return Waddle caught four of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Waddle's fantasy managers had high hopes for a bounce back in Tua Tagovailoa's (concussion) return, but Waddle put forth yet another subpar outing as the Dolphins fell to 2-5. After posting 109 receiving yards in Week 1 against the Jaguars, Waddle hasn't exceeded 46 yards in any subsequent game. He'll try to snap that unsavory streak in a Week 9 road game against the Bills.
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Raheem Mostert - Scores twice in Week 8 loss Mostert rushed nine times for 19 yards and two touchdowns while catching one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Mostert helped the Dolphins welcome back starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) by capping Miami's opening drive with a one-yard touchdown run. The veteran running back added a six-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter, but he was otherwise outperformed on the ground by De'Von Achane, who had 10 carries for 97 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown. Achane is usually the favorite to lead Miami's backfield in touches and yards, but Mostert's success by the goal line is nothing new, as Mostert produced a league-best 18 rushing touchdowns in 2023. Both Dolphins running backs will be in fantasy starter consideration in Week 9 against a Bills defense that has been better against the pass than the run.
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Raheem Mostert - Scores twice in Week 8 loss Mostert rushed nine times for 19 yards and two touchdowns while catching one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Mostert helped the Dolphins welcome back starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) by capping Miami's opening drive with a one-yard touchdown run. The veteran running back added a six-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter, but he was otherwise outperformed on the ground by De'Von Achane, who had 10 carries for 97 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown. Achane is usually the favorite to lead Miami's backfield in touches and yards, but Mostert's success by the goal line is nothing new, as he produced a league-best 18 rushing touchdowns in 2023. Both Dolphins running backs will be in fantasy starter consideration in Week 9 against a Bills defense that has been better against the pass than the run.
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De'Von Achane - Shines in QB's return Achane rushed 10 times for 97 yards while catching six of eight targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Achane got 47 of his 147 scrimmage yards on an explosive third-quarter run, and he fittingly capped that drive with a 12-yard touchdown catch. He finished with 16 touches while Raheem Mostert and Jaylen Wright combined for 12, but Mostert's nine carries included a pair of short touchdown runs. Achane and Mostert coexisted effectively in Achane's 2023 rookie season, and the return of Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) under center raises the ceiling for Miami's entire offense heading into a Week 9 trip to Buffalo.
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Tyreek Hill - Six catches in Tua's return Hill (foot) caught six of nine targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Hill's 69 first-half receiving yards matched his highest full-game total during the four games Tua Tagovailoa missed due to a concussion. After starting hot with Tagovailoa back in tow, Hill added only three yards in the second half, likely due in part to the effects of a foot injury that had the speedster listed as questionable heading into Sunday's loss. Hill led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards last season, but Tua's return seems unlikely to precipitate that level of production from Hill in 2024. Miami's passing game will look to pick things up in Week 9 against the Bills, who held Hill to 24 receiving yards in Week 2.
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Tua Tagovailoa - Throws for 234 in return Tagovailoa (concussion) completed 28 of 38 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown while rushing three times for 13 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals. He fumbled three t...
Impact Tagovailoa showed no signs of early rust in his first action since Week 2, as he completed 11 of his first 12 passes to help the Dolphins take a 10-0 lead. He cooled off for the rest of the first half before throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to De'Von Achane in the third quarter, but Tagovailoa fumbled a snap out of the back of the end zone for a safety on the next possession to ignite an 18-7 Cardinals run to close out the game. Most importantly, Tagovailoa made it through unscathed after having been on IR since Week 2 against the Bills due to his latest concussion. Up next for Tagovailoa and the Dolphins is a Week 9 rematch in Buffalo.
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Kyler Murray rallies Cardinals to 28-27 win over Dolphins in Tua Tagovailoa's return
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Jevon Holland - Won't return vs. Arizona Holland (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.
Impact Holland suffered a knee injury during the first half of Sunday's game, which is severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the contest. Jordan Poyer and Marcus Maye will be the first-team safeties for the second half of Sunday's of the game.
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Jevon Holland - Questionable to return Holland (knee) is questionable to return to Miami's game versus Arizona on Sunday.
Impact Holland was questionable heading into the game with a hand injury, but he has now picked up a knee injury as well. If the 24-year-old ends up being unable to return to Sunday's matchup, Elijah Campbell will fill in for him at safety.
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Julian Hill - Leaves game with shoulder injury Hill (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Arizona, Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Hill suffered the injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game. With Tanner Conner (coach's decision) inactive, Durham Smythe will be the Dolphins' lone backup tight end behind Jonnu Smith for as long as Hill is sidelined.
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Storm Duck - Won't play vs. Arizona Duck (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Duck wasn't able to practice all week due to an ankle injury he picked up in Week 7 against the Colts. The 23-year-old corner will continue to work his way through the injury and aim to return for Week 9 against Buffalo on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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Jeff Wilson Jr. - Inactive for Week 8 Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Wilson will be a healthy scratch for a third straight game as the Dolphins go with a three-man backfield in De'Von Achange, Raheem Mostert and Jaylen Wright. Wilson last appeared in Week 4 against the Titans, but he played just two offensive snaps in that game while not recording a stat.
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Tanner Conner - Healthy scratch for Week 8 Conner (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Arizona.
Impact Conner has played in each of the first six games of the regular season, accumulating three catches (on four targets) for 16 yards over that span. However, he will observe Sunday's game on the sidelines as the Dolphins go with Jonnu Smith, Julian Hill and Durham Smythe as the three active tight ends.
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Tyreek Hill - Ready to play Sunday Hill (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact A late-week addition to the Dolphins' injury report, Hill was a limited participant at practices Thursday, then sat out Friday's session entirely. Despite carrying a questionable tag into the weekend, Hill didn't seem to be at any major risk of sitting out against Arizona, as head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that he was optimistic the star wideout would be ready to play Sunday. As expected, Hill has now been officially cleared to play and should see a big boost in his fantasy prospects with the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), who will start after returning to practice this week and being activated from injured reserve. During Tagovailoa's four-game absence, Hill averaged just 3.5 catches and 41.0 yards from scrimmage per contest and failed to score a touchdown while he was on the receiving end of substandard quarterback play from the likes of Skylar Thompson, Tyler Huntley (shoulder) and Tim Boyle.
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Tyreek Hill - In line to suit up Sunday Hill (foot) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play in Sunday's game against Arizona, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Hill has dealt with a foot injury throughout the week and did not practice Friday after logging a limited session Thursday. Despite the end-of-week reduction in participation, the wideout looks like he'll be ready to take on the Cardinals on Sunday. Hill sunk to a season-low one catch for eight yards last week against the Colts, but his outlook is much improved with Sunday's return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who missed Weeks 3 through 7 while recovering from a concussion.
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Tyreek Hill - In line to suit up Sunday Hill (foot) is expected to play in Sunday's Week 8 game against Arizona, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Hill has dealt with a foot injury throughout the week and did not practice Friday after logging a limited session Thursday. Despite the end-of-week reduction in participation, it appears the wideout will be able to play against the Cardinals on Sunday. Hill sunk to a season-low one catch for eight yards last week against the Colts, but his outlook is much improved with Sunday's return of QB Tua Tagovailoa, who missed Weeks 3-7 while recovering from a concussion.
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Tua Tagovailoa - Officially cleared for Week 8 The Dolphins activated Tagovailoa (concussion) from injured reserve Saturday and cleared his injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of...
Impact Though Tagovailoa was listed as questionable following Friday's practice, head coach Mike McDaniel had effectively confirmed that the star quarterback would start in his return from a four-game absence, per Louis-Jacques. The return of Tagovailoa should help reignite an offense that has the potential to be one of the most explosive and potent in the league but currently ranks last in the NFL with an average of 11.7 points per game.
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Tua Tagovailoa - Does not carry injury designation Tagovailoa (concussion) was activated off the injured reserve list Saturday and then had his injury designation cleared for Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Marcel Louis-Jac...
Impact Head coach Mike McDaniel had effectively confirmed the star quarterback would play Friday during an interview with reporters, but it's nice that the official designation was made. The Pro Bowl quarterback is expected to reignite an offense that has the potential to be one of the most explosive and potent in the league.
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Tua Tagovailoa - Trending toward playing Tagovailoa (concussion) was activated off injured reserve Saturday and is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The quarterback is still listed as questionable,...
Impact The Dolphins didn't remove Tagovailoa's injury designation, but head coach Mike McDaniel already suggested Friday the Pro Bowl quarterback would play. The 26-year-old said he's been symptom-free since Sept. 13, so it's fair to assume the Dolphins offense will effectively return to one of most formidable in the league with Tagovailoa now back.
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