In the practice before signed his lucrative multi-year extension, before the four-year, $212 million extension got finalized quarterback surprisingly participated in all of the team’s 11-on-11 drills, and his involved too everyone by surprise, especially the defense. Tagovailoa, who handled two hand offs in 11-on-11 work on Wednesday, a day before sitting out all of Thursday’s work while his agents advocate for a contract extension, faked a hand off to tailback , and when the defense bit on the run got 20-yards behind the entire defense, pulling down an uncovered 70-yard touchdown. His first throw during team drills of training camp was majestic, going 50-yards downfield to Hill, who celebrated once he crossed the end zone with head coach Mike McDaniel.
It was the play that lit a match for an offensive explosion, capping off a week that had previously been dominated by the defense. “It’s different when you get to see somebody on a day to day basis. The mental, how they process information, how they process defenses,” cornerback said of Tagovailoa, whom he faced last season while a member of the .
“You can just tell there is intent with every snap he takes. It’s been fun to see [Tua], learn from him, and watch him compete.” Tagovailoa, who threw passes in 1-on-1, 7-on-7 and 11-on-11s, was sharp for most of the two-hour practice, which concluded the work week for the Dolphins, which will open up training camp to fans on Sunday.
That practice will likely turn int.