A practice update on injuries to Tagovailoa, Waddle, Hunt, others. And Dolphins notes

A six-pack of Dolphins notes on a Thursday, as Miami prepares for Sunday’s game at Baltimore (1 p.m., CBS):

▪ Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was limited in Wednesday’s practice with injuries to his quadriceps and the thumb on his (left) throwing hand, was spotted throwing a bit during the brief portion of practice open to reporters on Thursday.

He had no noticeable wrap or covering on his thumb or quadriceps.

Asked before Thursday’s practice if Tagovailoa looks limited by the injuries, offensive coordinator Frank Smith said: “Everyone is working through stuff.”

He didn’t want to elaborate or definitively say if Tagovailoa would play Sunday. But it would be surprising if Tagovailoa doesn’t play Sunday.

Smith declined to specifically say if backup quarterback Mike White will take more snaps this week, noting that Miami generally prepares for all “contingencies.”

According to Smith, Tagovailoa’s thumb injury happened on a throw in the Dallas game. Tagovailoa finished the game; reporters had not been informed of the injuries before he spoke to reporters on Wednesday.

Quarterbacks often have been in peril when they play the Ravens this season. As ESPN noted, the Ravens have knocked out five quarterbacks this year: Ryan Tannehill (high ankle sprain); Deshaun Watson (fractured shoulder); Joe Burrow (torn wrist ligament); Trevor Lawrence (concussion) and Brock Purdy (stinger).

When asked about Tagovailoa after practice, Hill said he was unaware Tagovailoa had an injury.

“I didn’t even know Tua was hurt,” Hill said. “I didn’t even know he was hurt. That just goes to show what type of guy he is. I didn’t even know Tua was hurt.”

▪ As for other injuries, receiver Jaylen Waddle was not seen at Thursday’s practice; he remains out with a high ankle sprain. When reporters saw him on Wednesday, he was wearing a walking boot at times but not at other times. As ESPN reported, he’s not expected to play on Sunday.

Several Dolphins returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session: Hill, left tackle Terron Armstead, running back De’Von Achane and guard Robert Hunt. Achane stretched with the team but didn’t do anything more during the media availability period.

Hunt didn’t do much after stretching in the portion of practice open to reporters. He has missed essentially six games with a hamstring injury, including three in a row.

Running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) remained sidelined Thursday, but Dolphins running backs coach Eric Studesville said Thursday he expects Mostert to be able to play through this new injury sustained against Dallas. He has played through injuries all year.

Receiver Robbie Chosen (concussion protocol) and right tackle Austin Jackson (oblique) were in red non-contact jerseys. Both did some work in individual drills.

Safety Jevon Holland, who has missed four games in a row with sprained MCLs in both knees, remained a limited participant in practice.

▪ Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, on safety Brandon Jones, who has filled in for Holland during the past month: “The season, in a weird way, has worked out very well for Brandon. He missed all of the offseason, all of training camp [after last October’s ACL].

“Got thrust into action [in the] fourth game of the year and he wasn’t really ready for it. He and I talked about that. He’s now had this long stretch of four in a row where he has had to play full-time; in a different way, it has worked out great for him, and he’s playing much, much better now.”

▪ Quick stuff from Fangio: On linebacker David Long Jr.: “He has incrementally gotten a little better each week on the small details.”...

On why the Dolphins did a better job defending Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb during the final three quarters on Sunday: “We kind of changed the way we were playing him. He primarily in that game was in the slot. He’s a hard guy to match with one guy.”...

Fangio said he “never looked at Andrew Van Ginkel as a backup.”

▪ Elevated from the practice squad, linebacker Melvin Ingram logged 21 defensive snaps against Dallas in his first NFL game since last season.

Ingram’s performance, filling in for Emmanuel Ogbah, was “not bad, considering the circumstances,” Fangio said.

“He hadn’t played any ball since last season. He’s an instinctive player; football comes natural for him. The more he gets into football shape, the better he can play.”

▪ Smith praised the work of the team’s fill-in offensive lineman.

Regarding center Liam Eichenberg, Smith said: “Man, is he a tough guy. Playing all across the offensive line, working through stuff, it’s a real testament to who he is as a person. It’s been awesome.”

He commended guards Lester Cotton and Robert Jones for their “physicality,” adding that the “great thing about both of them is they’ve been asked to do so many different things for us. The way they step up and rise to the challenge, I couldn’t ask for better guys.”