Dolphins and Jaguars meet in a Week 1 matchup of QBs who secured big paydays in the offseason
Associated PressJaguars at Miami Dolphins Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Dolphins by 3. Key injuries Jaguars S Daniel Thomas was limited in practice Wednesday.. Dolphins LB Jaelan Phillips is expected to start after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Week 12 last season. Series notes The Jaguars have won three of the past four games in the series.. Tagovailoa was in his second season and Lawrence was a rookie when their teams faced each other at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021 in a game that drew 60,784 people.. Jacksonville blew out Miami 62-7 in their only postseason meeting in the AFC divisional round on Jan. 15, 2000. Stats and stuff Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted rookie quarterback in 1991 out of Northeast Louisiana.. Lawrence completed 370 passes in 2023, making him the second quarterback in franchise history to have at least 300 completions in three straight seasons, and the only quarterback in franchise history to start his career with three seasons of at least 300 completions.. TE Evan Engram had 114 catches last season, which was first among tight ends.. RB Travis Etienne has had 13 games with at least 100 scrimmage yards since 2022, which is second among AFC running backs over than span.. The Dolphins finished last season with the most productive offense in franchise history with 401 total yards and 266 passing yards per game, and 5.1 yards per rush.. Tagovailoa completed 388 of 560 passes in 2023 with a 69.3 percent completion rate, which was the best in Dolphins history by nearly a full percentage point.. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for more yards than any other receiving duo in the NFL in 2023.. Miami will begin the season with a new defensive coordinator for the second straight season.