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Updated · South Florida Sun Sentinel · Jul 31
Malik Willis Rebounds With 2 Red-Zone TDs as Caleb Douglas Sparks Dolphins' Day 3
Updated
Updated · South Florida Sun Sentinel · Jul 31

Malik Willis Rebounds With 2 Red-Zone TDs as Caleb Douglas Sparks Dolphins' Day 3

3 articles · Updated · South Florida Sun Sentinel · Jul 31

Summary

  • Third practice of Dolphins camp brought a sharper Malik Willis, who answered a rough Thursday with a red-zone touchdown pass to Ben Sims and his first designed rushing score of camp.
  • Caleb Douglas drove much of that bounce-back, catching two early downfield passes from Willis and later making a one-handed 5-yard touchdown grab in the corner during red-zone work.
  • One mistake still showed up: Alex Austin intercepted Willis over the middle after Tyrel Dodson jarred the ball loose from Will Kacmarek, while Ethan Robinson also picked off fourth-string QB Mark Gronowski in the end zone.
  • Pass rush remained a concern on a red-zone-heavy day, though Zach Sieler and Kenneth Grant combined for a sack on the final play and Robert Beal Jr. also appeared to get home on Quinn Ewers.
  • Miami otherwise had nearly a full active roster available for its first three camp sessions, with only Darrell Baker Jr., Storm Duck and Chris Bell sidelined, before fans attend Sunday’s next practice.

Insights

With the defense dominating early camp, is Miami's aggressive new scheme masking serious passing struggles for dual-threat quarterback Malik Willis?
Will coach Jeff Hafley's risky gamble on full-speed 11-on-11 practices forge a tougher roster or trigger a wave of preseason injuries?
Can a bulked-up Chop Robinson and a fiercely competitive linebacker room transform the Dolphins into the league's most feared defense?