The Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears are set to lock horns this afternoon at Soldier Field, a prime opportunity for the Miami Dolphins to gather more information on which of their talents are primed to take the next step and which players may not be developing at a rate of speed that is going to set the team up for success this season. With a competitive setting on hand, the Dolphins will be sure to have a strategy to get everyone into the mix — but some questions about this roster are more interesting than others.
Here are 5 key storylines for the Dolphins ahead of today’s game with the Bears.
How much does Tua Tagovailoa play?
Tagovailoa is going to be charged with starting today for the Dolphins — no skipping of the preseason for the Dolphins’ first-string quarterback. Perhaps down the line Miami will feel such an approach is appropriate for Tagovailoa, but the name of the game right now is ‘reps’. But in an exhibition setting, Miami isn’t likely to give Tagovailoa too large of a slice of the pie; there’s nothing to gain for him being out there with a second-team OL at this point.
The objective is clear: knock the rust off, get some game situation reps against competition, get out and stay healthy. We’d guess two possessions for Tagovailoa.