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Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play in preseason opener

by Andersen Pickard | Dolphins Correspondent | Thu, Aug 11th 8:27pm EDT

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said that he is "encouraged" by the idea of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa not playing in Saturday's preseason opener against the cross-state Buccaneers. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

Resting starters has become a common trend in Week 1 of the NFL preseason. In addition to Tagovailoa, fellow AFC East quarterbacks Mac Jones and Josh Allen are also sitting out of their respective openers. With the third-year Dolphin on the bench, veteran Teddy Bridgewater and rookie Skylar Thompson will share reps under center. Heading into 2022, Tagovailoa is viewed as a low-end QB2 with the potential to rise up rankings now that he has both Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill at his disposal.

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