Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin has insisted that his side's preparation for the pre-season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday has been excellent.

Philbin said that the week was scheduled to be similar to training during the full season and was pleased with the reaction from his players.

"I thought we had a good week of practice in our preparation of the game against Tampa Bay," he told the club's official website.

"I'm excited to see our guys compete. As I mentioned to you guys earlier in the week, we formatted the week much like we will do in the regular season in regards to lifting, meetings and practice. I thought we had a good week of preparation."

Philbin has been in charge of the Dolphins since 2012.