The Miami Dolphins took the field on Sunday for their last public practice at Baptist Health Training Complex for a while, as this upcoming week will consist of private sessions and joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Sunday’s practice was led off by undrafted rookie linebacker Deandre Johnson hyping up the fans in attendance with Dolphins mascot T.D. Fans were lucky to see another exciting day from Mike McDaniel’s team.
Here’s what we learned from Miami’s tenth day of training camp.
Practice player of the day
Cornerback Xavien Howard got a chance to wear the orange practice jersey for the first time throughout minicamps, OTAs or training camp. The recognition may have been aided by Tyreek Hill’s comments after Saturday’s practice about Howard locking the wideout down in practice.
Player participation
There are a number of players dealing with various levels of injuries that still aren’t participating in practice. This list includes cornerback Byron Jones (PUP), center Michael Deiter, fullback John Lovett, defensive back Eliah Campbell, punter Thomas Morstead and safeties Clayton Fejedelem and Sheldrick Redwine.
Left tackle Terron Armstead was also not participating for rest purposes, as the team continues to be cautious with his recovery.
Linebacker Elandon Roberts was also not practicing, according to the Miami Herald’s Omar Kelly.
The quarterback was hitting deep balls early
Wide receivers and cornerbacks going one-on-one will always be one of the most entertaining periods to watch, and early on Sunday, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took a couple of deep shots to some of his top wideouts that ended in touchdowns.
Tagovailoa was then able to show off a bit in 11-on-11s, while some said the play was ruled out of bounds, the throw was apparently something to see.
UDFA safety makes an impact again
On Saturday, undrafted rookie safety Verone McKinley III intercepted Skylar Thompson for the first camp interception for either player. McKinley followed that up on Sunday by intercepting Thompson again, this time making tipping it to himself, thrilling those who were in attendance.
Jason Sanders hit four of his five attempts
Snapping problems persist
While starting center Connor Williams has been getting a lot of…
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