Dolphins' stomach bug outbreak behind canceled joint practice with Eagles

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The Miami Dolphins canceled their joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday after a stomach bug sidelined multiple players, coach Mike McDaniel said.

"That was a unique curveball early this morning," McDaniel said. "We don’t really know totally where it was coming from and are just trying to be overly cautious."

McDaniel added "more than a couple" players have been affected and are exhibiting the normal symptoms of a stomach bug. A few members of the Dolphins staff have been affected and it appears to be contagious, he said.

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Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on up during the Miami Dolphins Mandatory Minicamp at the Baptist Health Training Complex on June 7, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

The Dolphins, as of now, will still play the Eagles on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in their preseason finale. It isn't yet known which of the starters, if any, will play.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said no one on the team had exhibited any stomach bug symptoms. The Eagles held their own practice Thursday.

The Eagles and Dolphins practiced jointly on Wednesday in a session that highlighted what is expected to be a formidable connection between quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receiver Tyreek Hill, who the team traded for in the offseason.

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Tua Tagovailoa #1 taps the helmet of Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins between drills during the Miami Dolphins Mandatory Minicamp at the Baptist Health Training Complex on June 1, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Joel