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Now in his second season in Miami, linebacker Jordyn Brooks leads the NFL with 105 tackles and has embraced a leadership role as one of the team’s six captains — but he didn’t just develop those traits on his own: www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

Brooks All Business Ahead of Matchup with Mentor

Middle linebacker Jordyn Brooks has been a steady presence for an inconsistent Miami Dolphins defense through 10 weeks. Now in his second season in Miami, Broo

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November 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM

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Jaelan Phillips made his presence felt on Monday Night Football, but the Miami Dolphins shouldn’t second-guess trading him to the Philadelphia Eagles:
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A Tale of Two Pass Rushers: How to Look at the Big Outings for Phillips and Chubb

Jaelan Phillips made his presence felt Monday Night Football, but the Miami Dolphins shouldn’t second-guess trading him to the Philadelphia Eagles. Phillips qui

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November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM

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What We Want to See Over the Final Eight Games www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

What We Want to See Over the Final Eight Games

While the Miami Dolphins seem headed toward their second straight losing season, there’s plenty of football still to be played with eight games remaining on the

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November 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM

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Frustrated Fans Share Approval of Dolphins GM Departure www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

Frustrated Fans Share Approval of Dolphins GM Departure

News of the Miami Dolphins moving on from Chris Grier as their general manager created a stir on social media Friday, and the reaction was pretty much as one wo

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October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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It’s time to check in on the Miami Dolphins practice squad eight games into the 2025 NFL season:

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Taking Stock of the Practice Squad

It’s time to check in on the Miami Dolphins practice squad eight games into the 2025 NFL season. Each team can have up to 17 players on the practice squad if o

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October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM

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How the Dolphins Got Creative on Offense www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

How the Dolphins Got Creative on Offense

The Miami Dolphins are getting creative as the offense searches for a spark on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. There has been an added focus on running th

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October 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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What Hall of Fame QB Suggests Is the Issue with Tua www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

What Hall of Fame QB Suggests Is the Issue with Tua

Plenty has gone wrong for the 1-6 Miami Dolphins, but Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner believes their biggest issue is confidence. Appearing on the Rich Eis

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October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM

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I dropped an all-time quote from my middle school CAD teacher at the end of this one…

Three Biggest Disappointments in First Third of 2025 Season www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

Three Biggest Disappointments in First Third of 2025 Season

The Miami Dolphins entered the season with playoff hopes, but instead look like one of the league’s worst teams through six games. Miami is one of six teams wi

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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Can you guess what % of Miami’s penalties have come in the 4th Q this year?

People poked fun at McDaniel for saying, "to win games, you have to win the game" after the loss to the Patriots, but that it perfectly sums up Miami’s season through 5 weeks:
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Examining One Overlooked Factor in Disappointing Start

Untimely penalties have doomed the Miami Dolphins through five weeks. The Dolphins rank 11th in fewest penalties per game, but that number is misleading when fa

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October 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM

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How Tua, Offense Will Adjust to Life Without Tyreek www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

How Tua, Offense Will Adjust to Life Without Tyreek

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa face the challenge of quickly reshaping the team's entire offense without their top receiving threat. Tyreek H

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October 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM

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What Waller Said About His Dazzling Debut and How He Got There www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

What Waller Said About His Dazzling Debut and How He Got There

Tight end Darren Waller had an immediate impact for the Miami Dolphins offense in his first game since the 2023 season, Waller caught three of four targets for

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October 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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The Biggest Key to a Dolphins Defensive Turnaround www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

The Biggest Key to a Dolphins Defensive Turnaround

The Miami Dolphins must figure out how to stop teams from running the football if they hope to gain some control of the 2025 season. The secondary was consider

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September 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM

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Ollie Gordon’s stock is rising after averaging 4.2 yards per carry and scoring a touchdown against Buffalo on Thursday.

Here’s some thoughts on how the sixth-round rookie fits Mike McDaniel's running game vision www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

How Gordon Might Help Fill McDaniel's Running Game Vision

Three games into his NFL career, Ollie Gordon II emerged as a key player in Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel’s running game. The sixth-round rookie ran the ba

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September 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM

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Chop Robinson was expected to continue his rise after finishing last season as a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year, but it may be time to adjust expectations after a sluggish start to his sophomore season:

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