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Dolphins have given themselves zero margin for error in salvaging their disappointing season

Nov. 04, 2024 16:36 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Back in August, Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier indicated that with the roster he and coach Mike McDaniel put together, they expected to compete for a Super Bowl this season. “Health and luck all contribute to it and team chemistry,” Grier...

Tua Tagovailoa says the Dolphins still have time to turn around season after 2-5 start

Oct. 28, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa was in his second season when the Miami Dolphins started their 2021 campaign with a 1-7 record. They followed a seven-game skid with a seven-game winning streak and ended up 9-8. Tagovailoa is hoping to rally the Dolphins from a similarly...

Tua Tagovailoa is not trying to be the savior for the struggling Dolphins when he returns

Oct. 21, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa could only watch from the sideline as the Miami Dolphins struggled to get anything going on offense the past four games. The quarterback said it has been frustrating to see his team score just 40 points while he was on injured reserve with...

Tua Tagovailoa could be back soon, but the Dolphins have plenty to fix even if he returns

Oct. 10, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa could be back for the Miami Dolphins soon — a welcome sight for a team that has struggled offensively with four quarterbacks taking snaps this season. Regardless of who is under center, coach Mike McDaniel knows his team is far from where...

Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline

Oct. 03, 2024 13:04 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This could have been a matchup of exciting young quarterbacks, with Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye taking the field for the Dolphins and Patriots. Instead, we get Tyler Huntley and Jacoby Brissett. The two, once-proud franchises and longtime...

Dolphins sticking with QB Tyler Huntley as offense continues to struggle without Tua Tagovailoa

Oct. 01, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — In the fourth quarter of Monday night's 31-12 loss to the Titans, cameras caught Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill upset and shouting on the sideline. It was another quiet game for Hill in what has been a frustrating season for the Dolphins. They're...

New Dolphins starting QB Tyler 'Snoop' Huntley has already impressed his teammates and coaches

Sep. 29, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyler “Snoop” Huntley's new Miami Dolphins teammates and coaches had their eyes on him before he signed with the team. Coach Mike McDaniel noticed how Huntley's former Ravens teammates rallied behind him in 2022 when he helped guide Baltimore to the...

Dolphins look to get star playmakers more involved when they host winless Titans on Monday night

Sep. 28, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

Tennessee (0-3) at Miami (1-2) Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Dolphins by 1. Against the spread: Titans 0-3; Dolphins 0-3. Series record: Dolphins lead 21-18. Last meeting: Titans beat Dolphins 28-27 on Dec....

Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback for the Dolphins against the Titans

Sep. 28, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they face the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. With backup Skylar Thompson nursing a rib injury suffered last Sunday at Seattle, Huntley and Tim Boyle were Miami's options for...

Dolphins are keeping their starting QB for Monday night's matchup with Titans under wraps

Sep. 26, 2024 19:11 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has an idea of who will start at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins against the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. For now, he's keeping it to himself. Asked about the state of his quarterback carousel, the Dolphins' coach said Thursday that...