Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa: 'I'd definitely love to get some preseason snaps in'

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The Miami Dolphins are less than two weeks from opening their preseason slate with a road game against the Chicago Bears. But it wouldn't be a surprise if the team that hits the field doesn't much resemble the regular season starting squad. Last year, starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appeared in only one preseason game and played a grand total of 11 snaps.
This time around, Tagovailoa isn't opposed to getting a little more exhibition work.
"I'd definitely love to get some preseason snaps in, no doubt," Tagovailoa told reporters Wednesday. "It's a new season, it's a new year. Got to get things tuned in with the guys again, all of that. I don't think I'm better than anyone on this team or think I'm too cool to get reps on during preseason games. I don't mind that at all, I would love that."
While the Dolphins probably like that their quarterback has the humility to be open to preseason snaps, a major priority for the team this season is to keep Tagovailoa healthy. The six games he missed last season are arguably the biggest reason why the Dolphins didn't get back to the playoffs.
Tagovailoa will probably see action in at least one preseason game this August, but fans shouldn't expect to see him any more than they did a season ago. The bigger question the Dolphins need to answer in preseason is who their backup quarterback is going to be. While head coach Mike McDaniel said it's Zach Wilson's job to lose, Tagovailoa has been impressed with seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers.
"I think Quinn's been balling. I think he's been buying into what he's been told in the quarterback room and then things that he's taken from the meeting rooms," said Tagovailoa. "With Mike's meetings, (Bobby Slowik's) meetings, and (Darrell Bevell's) meetings. And he's been able to take that out here on the practice field, and he's been doing really well. I think Zach's been doing pretty good as well and they'll continue to work. They'll continue to get me better; I'll continue to get those guys better and continue to help that room grow."
This preseason will be crucial for the Dolphins to determine the trajectory of their quarterback room.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa would 'love to get some preseason snaps'