MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins placed on full pads Tuesday for the primary time this coaching camp, embracing the warmth, the contact, and the grind of getting again into soccer form.
“It felt good to get out there and bump heads a little bit,” stated linebacker Tyrel Dodson after a steamy session that noticed temperatures hover close to 100 levels. “I ain’t felt that before.”
It’s been almost seven months for the reason that pads had been final on, so the crew is easing again into full-contact work with a strategic method.
For linebacker Bradley Chubb, who missed time final season, the return to padded apply had further which means.
“It’s just a blessing to be back in these pads, man, and just running around with the guys and feeling that tired, feeling dead tired, and having to get back out and go through another team period,” Chubb stated. “That’s what I missed, and that’s what we’re building toward. I’m excited about it.”
The protection continues to generate buzz beneath second-year defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.
“I think he’s finding his groove,” stated Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. “There’s exponential return on that year two because you can’t hide from that consistency. I think guys trust his intentions, which are pure, more and more.”
While the defensive entrance has drawn early reward, the secondary continues to face challenges.
Safety Ashton Davis went down with what gave the impression to be a decrease leg damage throughout Tuesday’s apply.
Teammates had been seen consoling him earlier than he limped off the sector. He later returned to the sidelines sporting a strolling boot and utilizing crutches.
The crew has but to supply an official replace on his damage.
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