Penix is performing individual drills and 7-on-7 work during OTAs but is not ready for full-team participation yet. No timeline has been provided for when he will join full-team work, leaving uncertainty about whether it occurs in training camp or early June. Tua Tagovailoa is impressing coaches by delivering accurate throws in shorts, positioning himself to compete for the starting job. Mike Jerrell worked with the starters while Jawaan Taylor, Storm Norton, and Riley Mahlman watched without helmets. Christian Harris also worked as a starter alongside Divine Deablo, while Kendal Daniels and JD Bertrand sat out with injuries. James Brockermeyer took first-team snaps with Ryan Neuzil out, and Daniels is making progress toward returning. The team is emphasizing screen plays.
"Penix is doing individual drills and 7-on-7 work and still looking good doing so, but isn't ready for the full-team work just yet. The team hasn't provided a timeline for when that might be, so we may be looking at training camp or we may be talking about early June. We'll see."
"Tua Tagovailoa seems to be impressing coaches, per the AJC's Daniel Flick. He's delivering on the accuracy that Kevin Stefanski and company clearly prize. It's way too early to say anything about this competition with any confidence, but Tua's doing what he needs to do in shorts to give himself a shot at beating out Penix for the starting job. It's about keeping that level of performance going throughout the summer."
"Mike Jerrell ran with the starters because Jawaan Taylor, Storm Norton, and rookie undrafted free agent Riley Mahlman were all watching without helmets, per The Athletic's Josh Kendall. Christian Harris worked as a starter next to Divine Deablo a lot, too, with both rookie Kendal Daniels and JD Bertrand sitting out practice with injuries. And finally, rookie undrafted free agent James Brockermeyer took all the first team snaps with Ryan Neuzil apparently out."
"It would be reckless to read too much into any of this, since injuries are driving some of these decisions, but Harris is legitimately going to be in the mix for a starting job and both Jerrell and Brockermeyer are hoping to grab roster spots. An early good impression and the opportunity to deliver it never hurt. Worth noting, too, that Daniels seems to be making progress and will hopefully be able to compete soon."
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