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Rookie Jason Marshall Jr. has flashed but doesn’t seem ready for a major role. Isaiah Johnson, Cam Smith and rookies Ethan Robinson and BJ Adams are all firmly on the bubble, with Robinson helping himself a lot on Saturday and Smith playing well during an extended second-half appearance.
What stood out in terms of play counts in the Miami Dolphins' 24-17 victory against the Detroit Lions in their second preseason game of 2025, besides the absence of most starters, were some heavy workloads for a couple of players.
Quinn Ewers threw two touchdown passes, both to undrafted free agent Theo Wease Jr., in a marked turnaround from a rough debut for the rookie quarterback in Miami's first preseason game last week.
Although the joint practices were rather rough, the corners got a bit of revenge Saturday courtesy of Ethan Robinson’s game-sealing pick.
Travis Hunter did not play with an upper body injury as the Jaguars tied the Saints. The Dolphins and Bucs came away with wins in Preseason Week 2.
As the preseason wears on for the Detroit Lions, the situation at quarterback behind Jared Goff continues to become clearer.
What's the outlook for the running game? Who were the standouts of the joint practices? Tackling those and other Miami Dolphins topics
The Miami Dolphins have struggled through training camp and the first preseason game, but may have hit a new low in Wednesday's joint practice with the Detroit Lions. Reporters watching practice noted that Detroit outclassed the Dolphins on both offense and defense,
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