Dolphins tough day during joint practice with Lions

The Miami Dolphins entered Detroit this week for joint practices with the Lions facing plenty of skepticism.

After just one session, that doubt seemed warranted. On Wednesday, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense endured a rough opening practice, experiencing exactly what Lions linebacker Grant Stuard had warned about the day before — Miami wasn’t prepared for Detroit’s intensity.

While Tagovailoa avoided the disastrous three-interception performance he had in last week’s joint practice with the Bears, he still couldn’t spark the offense. Afterward, he pointed to a team-wide lack of energy as a key issue. Perhaps more troubling was the lack of clear progress, a main objective of head coach Mike McDaniel that remains unmet.