DAVIE, Fla. -- Imagine having two-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald being the first challenge of your NFL career. Welcome to the league, Tua Tagovailoa.
When the Miami Dolphins host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox), the defensive tackle will be out to turn Tagovailoa's feel-good story into a nightmare.
The Dolphins' top priority this week is to protect their first-round pick and allow his teammates to carry some of the mounting pressure that is building given the circumstances of his promotion (Ryan Fitzpatrick goes to the bench) and the strong play of fellow 2020 first-round quarterbacks Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers).