Miami Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington is fully aware that he barely got his feet wet in his rookie campaign last season. He knows he has to fall in line and learn from his more established teammates, including quarterback Tua Tagovailoa .
While Washington has the skill set to make an impact, his production is also hinged on Tagovailoa . A strong connection between a signal-caller and a pass-catcher is an unwritten requirement.
That's exactly why the 24-year-old Washington is also focused on building chemistry with his star teammate. He said he “noticed right away” that the 27-year-old Tagovailoa dislikes throwing to anyone he cannot trust.
“I was getting open a couple of times, and he just wasn’t even looking my way, and then as we kind of went on, I was like, ‘OK, he nee