Entering his second year, the former sixth-round pick Washington has been one of Tagovailoa's top receivers this summer, with Tyreek Hill missing the past three weeks of practice with an oblique injury. After Miami's preseason finale, during which he scored an impressive 25-yard touchdown, Washington said the chemistry he's built with Tagovailoa is the result of a deliberate effort on his part.
"My experience with him, the mental side is an extreme strength of his. Knowing where he needs to be, terminology, that for him is always just something that comes very natural to him because he's used to having to line up everywhere, especially at the Raiders."