‘Three picks in a joint practice?’ That’s the question hanging over Miami’s week after a chippy morning at Halas Hall. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 3 INTs. And the Bears’ defense dictated tempo early. The scene had layers: Tyreek Hill in shells on the sideline with an oblique issue. Jaylen Waddle had a rough time. And Miami’s corners getting whipped in early 1-on-1s before settling in later periods. The drumbeat felt familiar. When protection leaked and timing frayed, turnover-worthy plays followed, and in a red-zone script, they became turnovers.

Context matters before conclusions do. The Dolphins were short a fully active WR1. The Bears closed space with length at safety. And Miami’s offense started sluggish while Chicago’s wideouts stacked wins against press down the bound

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