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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Why It Might Be Time to Reset Expectations for Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson and the Miami Dolphins’ pass rush were expected to be one of the team’s best units, but things haven’t gone according to plan through three weeks.
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September 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Former Dolphins Top Pick Gets a Look from an AFC Team www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...
Former Dolphins Top Pick Gets a Look from an AFC Team
After three seasons with the Miami Dolphins, linebacker Channing Tindall is searching for a new team. The 2022 third-round pick was among 10 players who worked
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September 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
How Weaver Plans to Deal with His Good Problem on Defense www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...
How Weaver Plans to Deal with His Good Problem on Defense
Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has a good problem on his hands when it comes to the team's edge rushers. The Dolphins have poured significa
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September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
How the Dolphins Wide Receivers View the Matchup Against X www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...
How the Dolphins Wide Receivers View the Matchup Against X
The Miami Dolphins will see a very familiar face Sunday as cornerback Xavien Howard is set to make his return after a year away from football.  Howard, a 2016 s
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September 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM