MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill appears in line to build toward being his normal self ahead of Sunday’s season-opening game in Indianapolis against the Colts.
Hill, who has been nursing an oblique injury, has been ramping his practice workload up from missing the three weeks of joint practices and preseason games against the Bears, Lions and Jaguars.
“The process has been very good,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday on getting him back into meaningful practice reps over the last two weeks.
What that means for Hill on Wednesday, according to McDaniel as he continues to manage his workload, is he will miss individual drills in practice but get that work in the team setting.
Hill has also redeveloped his chemistry with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, with linebacker Jordyn Brooks noting Monday Hill caught multiple touchdowns in that day’s practice.
“There’s been a lot of growth across the board,” McDaniel said.
“There’s been growth from Tyreek and Tua to our center (Aaron Brewer) with a rookie guard (Jonah Savaiinaea) or a new person on our team. … You can talk (linebackers Tyrel Dodson) and Jordyn Brooks. There’s a lot of connectivity in a team sport where 11 people are (working together).”
Dolphins tight end Darren Waller, meanwhile, won’t practice Wednesday, according to McDaniel.
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After his activation off the physically-unable-to-perform list two weeks ago, Miami is yet to put him through three consecutive practice, so Wednesday marks one where the team will sit him.
“We’re being very intentional with how we practice with Darren to do right by him and do right by the Dolphins,” McDaniel said.
The Dolphins have been cautious not to overexert Waller since he came out of retirement to join Miami via trade from the New York Giants leading up to training camp. He started camp on the PUP list in order to get into football shape.
This story will be updated.
