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    Dolphins knock off Rams in Tua Tagovailoa’s first start

    Getty Images There will be bigger days for Tua Tagovailoa if all goes according to plan in Miami, but the Dolphins will take wins regardless of how pretty their first-round pick’s numbers might be in the victory. Tagovailoa was 12-of-22 for 93 yards and lost a fumble when he was stripped by...
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    Jalen Ramsey will travel with Rams after illness knocked him out Sunday

    Getty Images Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey was part of the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, but he didn’t wind up on the field all that much. The team announced that Ramsey was ill early in the game and called him questionable to play before he was ruled out. Ramsey was not...
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    Tua Tagovailoa: Thank God we have a good defense

    Getty Images Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made his starting debut on Sunday, but there weren’t a lot of offensive fireworks for Miami. Tagovailoa threw his first NFL touchdown, but the offense only produced seven other points and they came on a drive that started on the Rams’...
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    Was the bye week always going to be Tua time?

    USA TODAY Sports The Dolphins haven’t gone into significant depth or detail regarding the decision to reward quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for a pair of victories over the 49ers and Jets with the combined score of 67-17 by benching him for Tua Tagovailoa. On Friday’s PFT PM, Charean Williams...
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    Rams activate A’Shawn Robinson from non-football injury list

    Getty Images The Rams activated defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson from the non-football injury list Friday. When Robinson went on the list Aug. 9, it was due to a cardiovascular condition, Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com reported at the time. The Rams became aware of the condition during...
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    NFL Week 8 injury report roundup: Aaron Jones out again this week

    Getty Images Week Eight of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Falcons and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...
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    Ryan Tannehill producing like one of league’s best QBs after season’s worth of starts for Titans

    Getty Images Thirty-seven touchdowns, seven interceptions, 4,188 yards, five rushing touchdowns, a completion percentage of 69.1 percent, a passer rating of 116.5 and a 12-4 record as a starter. That’s the numbers racked up by Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill over his first 16 regular season...
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    Jason Sanders boots his way to AFC special teams player of the month

    USA TODAY Sports There’s a new quarterback in Miami this week, but there’s no need for a new kicker. Jason Sanders has not missed a kick yet this season and his perfect record in October garnered him some attention from the NFL on Thursday. Sanders was named the AFC’s top special teams player...
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    Cardinals will host 4,200 fans in each of next two home games

    Getty Images The Cardinals welcomed 1,200 fans to last Sunday’s home victory over the Seahawks. The Arizona Department of Health Services is allowing the Cardinals to have more for each of their next two home games. The Cardinals announced Thursday they are allowed to have 4,200 fans for games...
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    Tua Tagovailoa’s leadership plan is to be “the same Tua I’ve always been”

    Getty Images When he found out about his demotion, Ryan Fitzpatrick said he felt it “was my team.” Indeed, the veteran quarterback won over teammates. It didn’t matter. The Dolphins now are Tua Tagovailoa‘s team for the present and the future. The rookie is taking all the lessons he learned...
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    Dolphins extend Adam Shaheen

    Getty Images In July, the Dolphins sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick to the Bears for tight end Adam Shaheen. He clearly has exceeded expectations in Miami. The Dolphins are signing Shaheen to a two-year contract extension with $3.2 million fully guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN...
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    Dolphins deny that they are “exploring any trades” involving Xavien Howard

    Getty Images With a week to go until the window closes on trades and, as a practical matter, a couple of days for any players acquired in trade to be available for Week Nine, teams are talking about potential deals that can be done. Some teams are talking publicly about deals that won’t be...
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    Shaq Lawson on Tua Tagovailoa’s first start: It’s going to be incredible

    Getty Images It’s Tua Tagovailoa week in Miami. The Dolphins announced a quarterback change during their bye week and the first-round pick will be taking over from Ryan Fitzpatrick when the Rams come to town on Sunday. With the Dolphins 3-3 and Fitzpatrick coming off two good performances, the...
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    Tua Tagovailoa says being healthy enough to start was a journey

    Getty Images Tua Tagovailoa is now the Dolphins’ starting quarterback, 11 months after suffering a hip injury so bad there were fears it could jeopardize his career. Tagovailoa said on Wednesday after being named the starter that it’s been a long, difficult experience getting himself healthy...
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    Dolphins bring Malik McDowell in for a tryout

    Getty Images The Miami Dolphins are bringing in former second-round defensive tackle Malik McDowell for a tryout, according to Field Yates of ESPN.com. McDowell has never played a single snap of football in the NFL – preseason or regular season – since being selected with the No. 35 overall...
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    Dolphins announce Tua Tagovailoa as the new starter

    Getty Images It’s official. It’s Tua time. Dolphins coach Brian Flores announced on Wednesday the rookie Tua Tagovaioloa will become the new starting quarterback. The fifth overall pick in the draft supplants veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had taken the team to a 3-3 record. But this decision...
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    Ryan Fitzpatrick on benching: “My heart just hurt all day”

    Getty Images Ever since the Dolphins drafted Tua Tagovailoa in the first round this April, Ryan Fitzpatrick has said all the right things when it comes to acknowledging that the rookie is the future of the quarterback position in Miami. Fitzpatrick just didn’t expect the future to come so...
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    Tua Tagovailoa: I thought Brian Flores was calling me to watch film

    Getty Images Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said on Wednesday that he was shocked to learn that the team decided to bench him in favor of first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa this week and the rookie was taken aback by the timing of the move as well. Tagovailoa spoke to reporters on...
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    Tua Tagovailoa to start for Dolphins

    Getty Images The Dolphins gave rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a taste of playing time in Sunday’s blowout win over the Jets. Now they think he’s ready to take over. Tagovailoa will start for the Dolphins in Week Eight against the Rams, following the Dolphins’ bye this week. Ryan...
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    Ryan Fitzpatrick: We’re a work in progress headed in right direction

    Getty Images The Dolphins were 1-3 when they headed to Santa Clara to face the 49ers in Week Five and the prospect of another long season seemed like a real possibility in Miami. What a difference eight days can make. They thumped the Niners 43-17 and then shut down the Jets in a 24-0 win on...
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