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Jaylen Waddle scores on 60-yard TD reception for Dolphins

  • Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 17, 2023, 02:12 PM ET

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      Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Even without wide receiver Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins‘ explosive offense didn’t miss a beat Sunday.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa connected with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle for a 60-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins a 17-0 lead over a hapless New York Jets team in the second quarter.

Lined up opposite cornerback D.J. Reed, Waddle sprinted past the coverage down the left sideline and corralled the pass from Tagovailoa in stride. The reception pushed Waddle’s total to 91 yards on four catches in the first half. Playing without the NFL’s leading receiver in Hill, Tagovailoa completed his first 11 passes of the day for 126 yards and a touchdown. Midway through the second quarter, Miami had outgained the Jets 132 yards to 2.


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