Miami heralds take on day 2:
▪ The Zach Wilson experience remained quite the rollercoaster. On one hand, he had a nice pass to Tahj Washington and a 20-yard completion to Tarik Black. But he also threw a pass that Willie Gay Jr. intercepted (and returned for a touchdown) and another that Isaiah Johnson nearly intercepted. He was sacked by Gay on another play. On Tuesday, Wilson threw two interceptions (including a pick-six to Dante Trader) and nearly had another pass returned for a touchdown (if Ethan Bonner hadn’t dropped the potential interception).
▪ Tua Tagovailoa threw his first interception of the minicamp; safety Ifeatu Melifonwu had the pick and remains a heavy favorite for a starting job. The defense, which worked on pressure packages, dominated the day. At times, quarterbacks barely had time to look downfield.
▪ Linebacker Jordyn Brooks had a nice tackle at the line of scrimmage on a pass to De’Von Achane.
▪ Second-year edge player Grayson Murphy, who has had at least three sacks over the past week, had a tackle for loss on Alexander Mattison. And edge player Cameron Goode had a sack of Quinn Ewers. Murphy missed all of last season with an injury; Goode missed much of last season after a knee injury in week 18 of the 2023 season
▪ Rookie receiver Andrew Armstrong had a 25-yard catch on a nifty throw from Ewers.
▪ A day after his pick-six, rookie fifth-round safety Trader had a sack on a day the Dolphins worked on pressure packages.
▪ UCF rookie cornerback BJ Adams had a pass breakup. He will push for a spot on the 53 during training camp.
▪ The Dolphins ended practice with a wet ball drill for the rookies. Center Aaron Brewer was at the controls of a massive hose.
▪ In 7 on 7 work, Achane ran a quick hitch into the end zone for a touchdown. Brooks trailed him the entire play and nobody was close to Achane. Later, Achane had a nice run behind the right side of the offensive line.
▪ Besides the interception and sack, Gay Jr. had good coverage on Achane on an incomplete deep throw from Tagovailoa.
▪ Cornerback Storm Duck broke up a long pass to Dee Eskridge, who had the ball in his hands before Duck knocked it away. Later, Duck broke up a Tagovailoa pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
▪ Defensive tackle Matt Dickerson beat left tackle Patrick Paul for a would-be sack. What’s more, Paul likely would have been flagged for holding if this had been a real game.
▪ Linebacker Quinton Bell had a tackle for loss on a running play. He has made several flash plays during the offseason program.
▪ Linebacker Bradley Chubb wore the orange jersey, which is bestowed on the previous day’s standout practice player.
▪ Right tackle Austin Jackson - who has been cleared after November knee surgery - didn’t practice Wednesday and participated sparingly Tuesday. The Dolphins are being cautious with him. He’s good to go for the regular season.
▪ Receiver Tyreek Hill, working his way back from two wrist procedures, was catching passes on the side and not participating in team drills. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has said he will be ready for training camp and the regular season.
▪ Guard James Daniels, who did some individual work on Tuesday, didn’t work on the field at all on Wednesday. He’s working his way back from a Week 4 Achilles’ injury; his agency has said he’s expected to be ready for the start of the season.
▪ Linebacker Tyrel Dodson and tight end Tanner Conner nearly got into a shoving match.
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