Tua starts, gets intercepted during opening drive

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa started in the team’s preseason game Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Tagovailoa hadn’t played since Miami’s loss to the Green Bay Packers last season on Christmas Day. He sustained a concussion in the game and was effectively shut down for the remainder of the season.

The Dolphins had the opening possession and Tagovailoa’s first-down pass was intercepted by Houston’s Denzel Perryman.

Miami released a list of players not expected to play against the Texans, which included wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and left tackle Terron Armstead, who are dealing with midsection and knee injuries, respectively.

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, running back Raheem Mostert, cornerback Xavien Howard, safety Jevon Holland and linebacker Jaelan Phillips were all expected to play.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel would not commit to playing Tagovailoa in Saturday’s game when asked earlier this week but did say he expected to play the quarterback at some point this preseason.

Last year, Tagovailoa played two series in the Dolphins’ second preseason game and three in their preseason finale.

Miami wraps its three-game preseason next weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars and travels to Los Angeles to play the Chargers in Week 1 of the regular season Sept. 10.