Rey Maualuga is taking baby steps in his return to football.
The veteran linebacker practiced in individual drills for the first time in a Dolphins uniform Sunday.
He anticipates getting snaps in the Dolphins’ preseason finale against Minnesota.
And Maualuga has “all the confidence in the world” that he’ll be ready for the regular-season opener.
“[Strength coach] Dave Puloka is doing a great job of getting me there,” Maualuga added. “When I first got here, you can never get yourself prepared for the Miami heat unless you live in Miami. Cincinnati is hot and humid, but the Miami heat is something different for me.