We saw flashes of brilliance from Tua Tagovailoa in his best day since joining the Dolphins. He threw three touchdowns during 11-on-11 drills, showing the dynamic skills he flashed at Alabama.

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The rookie has not done enough to inject himself in the starting battle, but he has made a handful of throws in the past week that confirm why he’s an elite NFL prospect, the story said. It could be only a matter of time before he overtakes Fitzpatrick this season, esp. if the team gets off to a slow start. But for now it looks like Fitz could start the season at QB.

Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick missed Friday's practice for personal reasons, according to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic. Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Rosen split reps.

The personal reasons were not disclosed, but the hope is that all is well with Fitzpatrick. In terms of fantasy football, Fitzpatrick was missed as his backups struggled according to Tolentino. It appears Fitzmagic's starting gig is safe for now.

According to the Miami Herald, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been moving well in the pocket.

The initial expectation for Tua Tagovailoa was that he would redshirt his rookie season as he continues to work his way back from a devastating hip injury that prematurely ended his junior season for Alabama. After seeing his progress prior to camp, some believed that Tua may make some starts near the end of the season. Now that he is looking further ahead of schedule in his recovery than many though possible, some are wondering if the Dolphins brass will be comfortable inserting him under center in Week 1 if he indeed proves he is healthy enough to start. Aside from becoming instantly fantasy relevant himself, Tua starting would mean likely upgrades for all of the Dolphins skill players. Tua undoubtedly will give Miami the best chance to win, but the team may opt to err on the side of caution to start the season.

It’s clear veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to be the team’s Week 1 starter as the Dolphins take the patient approach with Tua Tagovailoa.

The good news for Tagovailoa owners is he looked healthy and was moving around freely without any restrictions. There was a lot of anticipation surrounding his workload leading up to the first padded practice, which also happened to be the first session open to the media, the story said. A lot of Tagovailoa’s work during full-team drills consisted of handoffs, and he only threw two passes — both short completions. The Dolphins are taking a slow approach with Tagovailoa.

Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores told reporters on Wednesday that rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared to practice and will avoid the NFI list.

Flores also mentioned that he considers the starting quarterback position an open competition. This is promising news for Tagovailoa, who suffered a devastating hip injury during his final collegiate season. Ryan Fitzpatrick is fully expected to open the year as the starter in Miami, but the head coach's latest comments at least open the door to the possibility of Tagovailoa winning that spot during training camp. Even if Fitzpatrick starts Week 1, it would be a surprise if we did not see Tagovailoa under center at some point this season.

According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to see starts in his rookie season.

Originally expected to redshirt his rookie season, there is now reason to be optimistic about actually seeing Tua Tagovailoa take the field in 2020. He seems to be progressing well in his recovery, and is clearly a more exciting and talented option than veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick. The future of the franchise, getting Tua’s feet wet at some point in his rookie season would likely be in the Miami Dolphins' best interest. Over the last 10 seasons, only one first-round quarterback has failed to make a start as a rookie (Jake Locker), and 21 of 30 have made at least 10 starts. His potential for rookie season starts makes the talented quarterback a very interesting late-round streaming option in deeper redraft leagues.