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The Miami Dolphins named veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick their starting quarterback on Monday, while first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa will develop as a backup to begin the season.

It's a move that has been expected for months as Fitzpatrick has functioned as the starter all offseason, and the bigger competition evolved as Tagovailoa beat out Josh Rosen for the No. 2 quarterback role. Rosen is now with the Bucs. Perhaps the bigger news is Tagovailoa is available to be the backup and won the job. Many feel it's only a matter of time before Tagovailoa takes over as the starter.

Brian Flores acknowledged today that the hip injury that ended Tua Tagovailoa’s career at Alabama plays a part in deciding whether Tagovailoa or Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the starter for the opener at New England.

“That is definitely part of the conversation — for sure,” Flores said, via the Sun Sentinel. “We’re at 10 months. It was a pretty serious injury. He looks good, though. . . . He’s healthy. He’s moving around to his right and to his left. But yes, that’s part of the conversation.”

Medically, Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared to play for Week 1, the story said. Flores hasn't named the pecking order for QBs as of yet but the favorite seems to be Fitz to start the season. If the Dolphins struggle, Tagovailoa should see action sooner than later as the future of the team.

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.

Chiefs practice wrapping up. Tyreek Hill, who has been dealing with a minor hamstring injury, and Damien Wilson back on field. They did stretching and conditioning, no team drills.

Hill is expected to be fine for the team's Week 1 opener. Hill is ranked 6th among our WRs and averaged 15 points a game in half-point PPR leagues last year, which tied for fourth last season.

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.

Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill sat out Friday's practice, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN NFL Nation. Hill hurt his right leg during practice on August 20.

Hill did lift weights according to the report, so the good news is that he is mobile and able to contribute to practice. The injury does not appear to be a long-term issue, so draft Hill as planned.

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.