Notes from Day 1 of Dolphins-Buccaneers joint practices

Finally, competition against another team.

The Miami Dolphins are participating in joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the AdventHealth Training Center this week after heading down on Monday and doing some team bonding.

The two teams will face each other on Saturday for a preseason matchup that will not feature quarterback Tom Brady, so this will be a great opportunity for Miami to see how their team stacks up against some of the top competition in the NFL.

Here’s what we learned from the first day of joint practices with the Buccaneers.