Miami Dolphins name their eight captains; yes, Tua is there

This time, there’s no captaincy controversy.

As expected, newly-extended Tua Tagovailoa is one of the Miami Dolphins’ eight captains for their upcoming season, which begins next Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here are the others:

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CB Jalen Ramsey

WR Tyreek Hill

LB David Long, Jr.

FB Alec Ingold

OT Terron Armstead

DL Calais Campbell

DT Zach Sieler

Here are coach Mike McDaniel’s thoughts on the picks:

 “Really good players. I think off the top of my head, 28 Pro Bowls – boom. How about that? That’s fast facts. I think you have guys that have not only the respect and the regard of their teammates, but they’ve earned their stripes, so to speak, from the league. I think the National Football League, your peer – really the opinions of your peers, there’s nothing that I think you can have a stronger attachment towards if you’re a player. It’s as important as the name on the back of your jersey, and I think with our particular unit, I think it was cool to see the amount of conviction the team had for the individuals across the board. I saw a lot of – there was a lot of worthy people on this team, a lot of captain worthy leaders, and I could tell by the way the award was received by each individual that it meant a great deal, because it was a very high honor, particularly on this team.”