The Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss if head coach, and offensive play-caller, Mike McDaniel has a handle of Miami’s offense as clear problems have cropped up.

In four games without Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins scored a grand total of 40 points. For perspective, the last team unable to average more than 10 points per game over the course of a season was the 1991 Indianapolis Colts, who fired their coach after five games and finished 1-15.

The Miami Dolphins have played without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa since Week 2. Here's the latest on his return from coach Mike McDaniel.

Miami placed Tagovailoa on the injured reserve list (IR) where the first game he would be eligible to play is in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals. Russini would confirm that barring any snags in the carpet, McDaniel has told the team that Tagovailoa is expected to practice this upcoming week and play against the Cardinals per The Athletic.

The window for a return to practice by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa opens next week. However, coach Mike McDaniel continues to avoid addressing whether Tua will return to action following the Week 7 game against the Colts.

This game is a big referendum on McDaniel’s coaching chops. It’s not a final answer, but it’s a major midterm.