The Arizona Cardinals’ next opponent in Week 8 are the Miami Dolphins on the road, a team that is 2-4 and that has been nothing short of awful offensively.
But things could change as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has not played in the last six weeks because of a concussion, is practicing again and “things continue to trend toward being cleared and returning to the starting lineup Sunday against the Cardinals,” according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, appearing on “Good Morning Football.”
“What I was told was in practice, Tua looks like Tua,” he said. “He is ripping it all over the field. He is hitting bombs to Tyreek Hill.”
Tagovailoa suffered concussion in Week 2. He is in the final steps of being cleared from league concussion protocol.
In his absence, the Dolphins have averaged 10.0 points per game offensively, which is absurd for a team that features running back Raheem Mostert and receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
In 2023, the Dolphins averaged 29.2 points per game, No. 2 in the NFL.
Suddenly, this game that looked like it could be a pretty easy win for Arizona could become very challenging if Tagovailoa is even approaching his 2023 form.
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