Game replay: Miami Dolphins defeat Houston Texans 17-9 behind Jacoby Brissett, turnovers

MIAMI GARDENS — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a small fracture on the middle finger of his left (throwing) hand and will not start today's game for the Miami Dolphins against the Houston Texans.

Jacoby Brissett is expected to start in his place.

Tagovailoa had been listed as questionable. He only took a few easy tosses in the brief portion of practice open to reporters Friday.

ESPN, which first reported Tagovailoa's updated status, said there also is a question over whether Tagovailoa will start the Dolphins' next game. That's because it's only four days away, Thursday night, against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Today's news comes in a tumultuous week for him in which the NFL trade deadline passed and the Dolphins had not completed a trade for Houston QB Deshaun Watson, who does not travel with the Texans.

Brissett started three games earlier this season while Tagovailoa dealt with fractured ribs and the Dolphins lost all three. For the season, he is 104 of 159 for 883 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Brissett has an 82.9 passer rating. Tagovailoa's rating is 86.0.

The Dolphins and Texans enter this game 1-7 and on seven-game losing streaks.

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4:15 p.m. |Dolphins hold off Texans to take a 17-9 win

Nine combined turnovers, most in any NFL game since Jets-Chiefs in 2016.

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3:40 p.m. | Fairbairn's 20-yard field goal makes it one-score game

His third field goal of the day cuts Dolphins lead to 17-9 with 11:32 to play.

3:30 p.m. | At the end of 3 quarters, it remains Dolphins 17, Texans 6

Turnovers and defensive stops highlights of third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium

3:15 p.m. | Watch Tyrod Taylor's odd interception to Jerome Baker

The Dolphins have suffered some pretty strange turnovers in recent weeks. But today, Tyrod Taylor gave them one back before halftime.

2:40 p.m. | Mack Hollis' TD reception ups Dolphins' lead to 17-6 right before halftime

Jacoby Brissett tosses 5-yard TD pass with 29 seconds left in the second quarter.

2:30 p.m. |Jason Sanders' 42-yard field goal extends Dolphins' lead over Texans

Kick comes 1:08 before halftime and puts Miami up 10-6.

2:18 p.m. |Fairbairn's 40-yard field goal pulls Texans within 7-6 of Dolphins

One-point game with 4:32 left in second quarter. Kicker has made 55 straight - longest streak in the NFL.

2:01 p.m. |Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn's 31-yard field goal cuts Dolphins lead to 7-3

Recovery of Myles Gaskin's fumble leads to short drive.

1:44 p.m. |Jaelan Phillips' celebration for naught.

Dolphins rookie outside linebacker thought he had a fumble recovery late in the first quarter after Nik Needham's blitz sack of Tyrod Taylor. Call on the field and in official review was that the ball popped out after the QB was down.

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1:27 p.m. |Myles Gaskin's 6-yard TD run puts Dolphins up 7-0 over Texans

Miami drives 80 yards in 12 plays after Jevon Holland's interception and leads with four minutes left in first quarter.

1:13 p.m. | Jevon Holland's first career interception stops Texans' first drive

Rookie safety picks off Tyrod Taylor's pass in the end zone.

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12:35 p.m. | DeVante Parker is on IR. Could the Dolphins bring in Odell Beckham Jr.?

DeVante Parker will miss today's game against the visiting Houston Texans and at least games against Baltimore and the New York Jets because of a hamstring problem that evidently flared up in Wednesday's walk-through.

Since Parker won't be eligible to return until Nov. 28 against Carolina, the Dolphins could look outside the building for help — and it just so happens that a former Pro Bowl receiver is hitting the market.

12:30 p.m. | Laremy Tunsil trade to Texans was supposed to key Dolphins rebuild

In an alternate universe, Laremy Tunsil’s Houston Texans would be traveling to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday and the storylines would be plentiful.

Tunsil would be facing his former team, the Miami Dolphins, and each rising AFC power would be 7-1 and Deshaun Watson and Tua Tagovailoa would be headlining a nationally-relevant game.

But since the Dolphins traded Tunsil to Houston in a August 31, 2019 blockbuster that was supposed to pay championship dividends for each team, both franchises have spiraled and flopped.

11:30 a.m. | Preston Williams inactive

Receiver Preston Williams, who was left home last weekend for disciplinary reasons, is inactive again today.

This despite DeVante Parker going on injured reserve this week with a hamstring problem.

The Dolphins' receivers today will be Jaylen Waddle, Albert Wilson, Mack Hollins, Kirk Merritt and Isaiah Ford.

Miami Dolphins inactives

6 CB Trill Williams

18 WR Preston Williams

20 S Sheldrick Redwine

41 LB Darius Hodge

75 T Greg Little

84 TE Hunter Long

90 DT John Jenkins

Houston Texans inactives

4 Deshaun Watson QB

6 Jeff Driskel QB

21 Cre'von LeBlanc DB

56 Hardy Nickerson LB

59 Eric Wilson LB

81 Davion Davis WR

85 Pharaoh Brown TE

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