MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo followers cheered so loudly in Arduous Rock Stadium that Payments coach Sean McDermott was requested if it was a house recreation.
It wasn’t. However Buffalo definitely gave followers who made the journey to South Florida lots to have fun Thursday evening.
James Prepare dinner caught a landing cross and ran for 2 scores and the Payments routed Miami 31-10, with Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leaving early due to a concussion.
Tagovailoa left within the third quarter after colliding with defensive again Damar Hamlin and hitting the again of his head in opposition to the turf. Tagovailoa was shortly dominated out with the concussion, casting doubt on his season after a historical past of coping with head accidents.
“Very unhappy. It’s the worst a part of the sport,” Payments quarterback Josh Allen stated. “Nothing however love and prayers to him and his household, and hopefully everyone seems to be sending these as a result of he’s going to wish them.”
Coach Mike McDaniel didn’t specify if the Dolphins will place Tagovailoa on injured reserve, saying the group would consider him extra Friday.
“I’m simply anxious about my teammate like the remainder of the fellows are,” McDaniel stated. “We’ll get extra info tomorrow after which take it day-to-day from there.”
Allen, enjoying with a glove on his left non-throwing hand after hurting it in Buffalo’s opener, accomplished 13 of 19 passes for 139 yards. He’s 12-2 in opposition to the Dolphins, and the Payments are 14-2 in opposition to Miami since McDermott’s first 12 months as head coach in 2017.
McDermott praised the outing from his protection, which had three turnovers and held Miami’s high-flying offense to a landing and subject objective regardless of lacking a number of starters.
“Subsequent man up. The fellows did a fantastic job,” McDermott stated. “These guys work arduous. Good issues occur whenever you work arduous, and typically the ball finds you want that.”
Prepare dinner caught a 17-yard landing cross from Allen and scored on runs of 1 and 49 yards within the first half, flipping into the top zone when he gave the Payments a 24-7 lead. The three first-half touchdowns tied a group file.
“So long as they belief me, I’m going to get ultimately zone,” Prepare dinner stated.
Allen didn’t seem restricted by the left hand that he harm after hurdling security Budda Baker in Buffalo’s opener in opposition to the Cardinals. He had his hand closely wrapped earlier than returning to complete that recreation and practiced all week with a glove to guard it.
After the sport and earlier than leaving the sector, Allen held up his hand and flexed it in entrance of followers as if to show that it’s not damaged.
“Feels nice,” Allen stated later.
Backup Mitchell Trubisky changed Allen late within the fourth Thursday with Buffalo up by 21.
Miami’s star receiver Tyreek Hill was held to a few catches for twenty-four yards throughout per week by which he dominated nationwide headlines. Hill was pulled from his sports activities automotive by Miami-Dade County cops, pushed face-first onto a avenue and handcuffed throughout a visitors cease exterior the Dolphins’ residence stadium hours earlier than their season opener.
Officer Danny Torres was positioned on administrative responsibility because the division’s director launched an inside affairs investigation. Hill stated he desires the officer fired, however the 30-year-old additionally acknowledged he might have dealt with the interplay higher within the second.
Buffalo scored 10 factors off two first-half turnovers by Tagovailoa. Ja’Marcus Ingram intercepted Tagovailoa’s cross on a tipped ball meant for receiver Grant DuBose on Miami’s opening drive. Then Christian Benford picked off a cross on what seemed to be miscommunication between the quarterback and receiver Robbie Chosen. Each DuBose and Chosen arrived to the group after the preseason.
Tagovailoa thew one other interception to Ingram making an attempt to toss the ball out of bounds on Miami’s opening drive of the third. Ingram returned the ball 31 yards for a rating that put Buffalo up 31-10. It was Tagovailoa’s third profession recreation with three interceptions.
Tagovailoa ran for a primary down with 4:36 within the third and collided head-first into Hamlin and hit his head on the bottom.
Payments gamers, in addition to Tagovailoa’s teammates, instantly waved for trainers to come back to the sector. The fifth-year quarterback was helped to his toes after a couple of minutes and walked underneath his personal energy to the locker room with trainers after throwing for 145 yards and a 5-yard landing to De’Von Achane.
Tagovailoa was identified with two concussions in 2022. Skylar Thompson changed him Thursday.
“I’m not anxious about something that’s out of my arms,” McDaniel stated. “I’m simply anxious concerning the human being. He’ll drive the ship once we get the suitable info.”
Accidents
Payments: Center linebacker and captain Terrel Bernard left with a pectoral damage within the first quarter and didn’t return.
Dolphins: Beginning offensive linemen Terron Armstead and Rob Jones each left with shoulder accidents. … Jeff Wilson Jr. left with an indirect damage and didn’t return.
Up Subsequent
Payments: Host Jacksonville on Monday, Sept. 23.
Dolphins: At Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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