The Dolphins finished 2-1 in the preseason – having previously defeated Atlanta and Washington – but as we all know, that will mean nothing once the regular season begins. The Bucs had split their two preseason games, losing to the Jaguars last week.

Tua Tagovailoa did not play, meaning he will have seen one series during the preseason. But the Dolphins are more concerned with backups Skylar Thompson and Mike White. And there are other key position battles for spots on the final 53-man roster, which will be set on Tuesday. There are also numerous players still nursing injuries, which means they will not be suiting up for a team with Super Bowl aspirations – well, at least from their owner.

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The Bucs plan to play their starters – but Baker Mayfield and Co. will merely see limited action early in the game. Of course, Tampa Bay has a new offensive coordinator and there is some concern about Mayfield’s lack of playing time in the preseason. Dolphins rookie edge rusher Chop Robinson and Bucs veteran left tackle Tristan Wirfs were matched against each other during last week’s joint practice but that likely won’t come to pass in the game either.