WR Odell Beckham Jr. prepares for the first practice with the Dolphins

MIAMI – Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will practice with the team this week, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday, for the first time since signing with the team in May.

After Beckham begins the regular season on the physically unable to perform list due to an undisclosed injury, he must be added to the team's active roster within 21 days or be returned to the inactive list for the remainder of the season.

Beckham signed a one-year, $3 million contract this offseason with incentives worth up to $8.25 million but has not practiced as he recovers from an injury. He is eligible to return as early as Miami's game this week against the New England Patriots, but that decision won't be made until later this week. His possible return comes as the Dolphins' 26th-ranked offense has struggled to move the ball and score efficiently, and is the worst-scoring offense in the league at 11.3 points per game through four weeks.

One reason for Miami's offensive problems is the uncertain situation at quarterback. Tyler Huntley will make his second consecutive start this week, replacing the injured Skylar Thompson and Tua Tagovailoa, who will miss at least two more games on injured reserve.

Huntley completed 14 of 22 passes for 96 yards in Monday's 31-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans and scored the team's only touchdown of the night on a 1-yard run.

McDaniel said that despite the poor result, there were aspects of Monday's defeat that instilled confidence going forward.

“We plan on working with Tyler, and I think after reviewing the tape, there's reason for the guys to be excited about that,” McDaniel said. “Because even though the performance offensively wasn’t anywhere near what we wanted, there were some things we were able to build on and will continue to work on.”

The Dolphins will likely be without pass rusher Jaelan Phillips this week after he left Monday's game with a knee injury and has not returned. McDaniel said it is currently unclear whether Phillips will be out for several weeks due to his injury.

Without Phillips, Miami will likely rely on veteran Emmanuel Ogbah and rookie Chop Robinson to bolster its pass rush.