Waddle stars and other highlights, notes, news from Day 2 of Dolphins training camp

The Miami Dolphins’ second training camp practice featured a mix of 11-on-11 drills and 7-on-7 passing drills and mundane special teams work.

Some highlights on a day that the quarterbacks played pretty well:

STARS OF THE DAY

▪ Receiver Jaylen Waddle: He had a spectacular leaping catch over rookie cornerback Kader Kodu on a high throw from Teddy Bridgewater, then took a crossing pattern from Tua Tagovailoa in 7-on-7s for a sizable gain and then made additional catches for chunk yardage.

Waddle has had a very strong start to camp. On Thursday, he wore an orange jersey given to the player who was the standout of the previous day’s practice.

▪ Chase Edmonds: Though it’s difficult to assess a running game in non-tackling drills without pads, Edmonds displayed good burst on multiple runs for the second day in a row. He hits a hole hard. Every rushing attempt has been a positive one. And he’s also an asset as a receiver, a skill he displayed Thursday.

▪ Tyreek Hill: He’s on the list virtually every day, with a handful of chunk plays. He did have one drop, and banged on his head in frustration.

▪ Jevon Holland: The talented second-year safety broke up two passes. He’s always around the ball.

PLAYS OF THE DAY

▪ Waddle’s leaping catch early in the practice.

▪ Holland broke up a well-thrown sideline pass from Tagovailoa to rookie receiver Erik Ezukanma in 11-on-11 drills.

▪ Hill made a leaping sideline catch of a Tagovailoa throw on a play covering 25 yards.

▪ Tino Ellis had a great breakup of a Skylar Thompson deep pass.

NOTABLE

▪ Tagovailoa was sharp with his accuracy on a dozen throws and didn’t throw an interception for the second day in a row. But he threw two near interceptions — one on a pass over the middle that cornerback Nik Needham nearly hauled in and another that safety Brandon Jones had a good chance to snag.

Tagovailoa completed a pass that traveled 45 air yards to Hill; the ball was underthrown and Hill had to come back to catch the pass, but it was a completion all the same.

Instead of forcing a mistake, he smartly threw the ball away on one play when nobody was open and a pass rush was in his face. Last season, Tagovailoa threw too many picks with pressure in his face.

▪ Myles Gaskin, very much on the bubble, maximized several rushing opportunities. Sony Michel, his prime competition for the No. 3 job, had a long run. And Gerrid Doaks, a long shot to stick, picked up a first down on a throw from Bridgewater.

▪ With Emmanuel Ogbah across from him, Greg Little jumped offsides and was called for a penalty. Little is competing with Larnel Coleman, Kellen Dietsch and others for a backup offensive tackle job. Little also was beaten for a sack by Jaelan Phillips.

▪ Second-year tight end Hunter Long had one his better camp practices as a Dolphin, catching multiple passes for sizable gains. He’s competing with Adam Shaheen for snaps behind Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe.

Shaheen’s roster spot could be at risk if Long continues to develop.

▪ Preston Williams dropped a long pass from Bridgewater, the ball falling off his fingertips.

▪ Rookie running back ZaQuandre White dropped a perfect throw from Thompson on a crossing pattern.

▪ Lynn Bowden Jr., battling for the fifth and sixth receiver jobs, was among those working as returners.

▪ Jason Sanders made several field goals without a miss, including one from 52 yards.

▪ Bridgewater needed better touch on a sideline pass to Trent Sherfield, which was incomplete. It would have been a very difficult catch.

▪ There were center/quarterback problems involving Thompson and young backup centers.

AVAILABILITY REPORT

▪ Center Michael Deiter and defensive tackle Adam Butler were not spotted at practice; both are nursing undisclosed injuries.

▪ Left tackle Terron Armstead and running back Raheem Mostert, both coming off knee surgeries, were given practice off as part of their management programs. Both have been cleared to play.

▪ Cornerback Byron Jones — who had March surgery in an area around his ankle and Achilles — remains on the physically unable to perform list but intends to be ready for the regular season opener.

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