Overview

• Mike McDaniel acknowledged intensified job scrutiny after missing the 2024 playoffs and revamped practice protocols to boost team cohesion.
• Training-camp sessions and a joint practice with the Lions were criticized for sluggish execution, prompting ESPN’s Peter Schrager to question Miami’s readiness.
• Persistent reports of friction between quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receiver Tyreek Hill include public play-call disputes during camp.
• Offseason departures of veterans Jalen Ramsey and Terron Armstead have created leadership voids that fuel uncertainty about the roster.
• McDaniel insisted Hill remains integral to Miami’s plans and warned that Week 1 against Indianapolis will likely determine the team’s trajectory and his staff’s stability.