Observations from today's practice at the Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University:
- The Dolphins were back in full pads for the practice.
- DE **Jonathan Woodard**, S **Reshad Jones**, WR **Jakeem Grant**, LB **Chase Allen** and LB **Raekwon McMillan** did not practice, along with the two remaining players on PUP — LB **Mike Hull** and CB **Cordrea Tankersley**.
- Dolphins owner Stephen Ross attended practice.
- Dolphins coaches wore headsets for team drills; Flores had mentioned before practice wanting to simulate game situations.
- The first team period saw **Ryan Fitzpatrick** completing all four of his pass attempts, including a 20-yard connection with WR **DeVante Parker**.
- RB **Kenyan Drake** broke loose for a long run around the right side, good for about 35 yards.
- That first drive ended with a 1-yard TD pass from Fitzpatrick to Drake.
- QB **Josh Rosen** completed a 15-yard pass to WR **Preston Williams** in his first drive.
- RB **Mark Walton** had a nice run up the middle following a lead block by FB **Chandler Cox**.
- CB **Xavien Howard** showed his Pro Bowl form when he tipped a pass intended for **Kenny Stills** and came down with the interception.
- Rosen had a nice sidearm completion to Williams right before K **Jason Sanders** made a 47-yard field goal.
- S **T.J. McDonald** broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage.
- Rookie DT **Christian Wilkins** got to Fitzpatrick for what would have been a sack.
- QB **Jake Rudock** had a completion down the middle to TE **Clive Walford** on his first snap.
- DT **Adolphus Washington** stood up RB **Patrick Laird** at the line of scrimmage on a running play.
- DE **Dewayne Hendrix** had a would-be sack of Rudock.
- DE **Charles Harris** got pressure up the middle for what could have been a sack in a real game.
- Fitzpatrick had a completion down the middle to TE **Mike Gesicki**.
- Sanders made a 50-yard field goal.
- CB **Torry McTyer** broke up a Rosen pass to WR **Brice Butler**.
- DTs **Christian Wilkins** and **Davon Godchaux** teamed up to stuff RB **Kalen Ballage** after a short gain on a running play.
- LB **Jerome Baker** got to Fitzpatrick almost immediately after the snap for what would have been a sack.
- Rosen threw a perfect deep ball down the left sideline to Williams for a completion of about 45 yards.
- LB **Tre’ Watson** forced an early throw by Rosen by getting to him on a rush.
- Sanders was successful again on his third field goal attempt, that one from 39 yards.
- TE Mike Gesicki was flagged for offensive pass interference after making a catch against **Minkah Fitzpatrick**, but the call was overturned and the catch allowed after being challenged. That's an example of the new rule this year making pass interference calls reviewable.
- Sanders was 4-for-4 on field goals.
- DE **Jonathan Ledbetter** stuffed FB Chandler Cox on a third-and-goal run from the 1.
- LB **Andrew Van Ginkel** led the way on a fourth-down stop for the defense.
- WR **Isaiah Ford** had a good contested catch near the sideline despite tight coverage by Howard.
- Howard came back two plays later by undercutting Ford to pick off Fitzpatrick.
- CB **Jomal Wiltz** broke up a pass down the middle intended for Ford.
- WR Kenny Stills came down with a long pass from Rosen despite tight coverage by Howard and **Bobby McCain**.
- Ford caught a touchdown pass from Rosen in the back of the end zone after Howard couldn't pull down the high pass and deflected it.
- Fitzpatrick threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to **Nick O’Leary** in a goal-line period.
- RB Kalen Ballage had a 2-yard TD run in a goal-line period.
