MIAMI GARDENS — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa isn’t sure what to expect from Carolina’s defense Sunday considering star wide receiver Tyreek Hill is out with a season-ending left knee injury.
Typically, defenses played the two-high safety shell scheme which keeps both safeties deep to guard against deep passes to Hill or fellow speed-burning wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
But there’s a school of thought the Dolphins will rely more on the run with Hill sidelined which could mean defenses will drop a safety down and play an eight-man front to stop the run.
Tagovailoa could see the Panthers going either way.
“We’ve had games where (Waddle) was out and only (Hill) was in; we’ve had games where (Hill) was out and only (Waddle) was in,” Tagovailoa said.
“Teams have gone to their nor