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How Miam’s offense went from leaning on explosive plays to sustaining more drives

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 20, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins offense may not look familiar this season; a lot of the same pieces are in place from last season’s NFL leader in total yards, but the process looks markedly different.

That’s by design.

A team

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Fins’ Hill: Surgery ‘brought up’ but I’m playing

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 05:50 PM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Thursday he may undergo surgery on a wrist injury that limited him at practice last week, but any procedure wouldn’t be until after the 2024 season ends.

Hill said he

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McDaniel ignores ex-player calling Dolphins ‘soft’

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 02:32 PM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he isn’t concerned about a former player’s comments about his team’s mental toughness.

On an appearance on the “Punch Line Podcast,” Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott said

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Dolphins RT Jackson set for surgery; season over

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 12, 2024, 05:03 PM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson will miss the remainder of the season and will require surgery for a knee injury he suffered last week, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday.

Jackson was placed on injured

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Dolphins place starter Jackson on IR before MNF

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 11, 2024, 05:18 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES — The Miami Dolphins placed starting right tackle Austin Jackson on injured reserve Monday with a knee injury that forced him to miss three practices this week.

Jackson will miss at least the next four games,

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‘This process is hard, bro’: Why Tyreek Hill is having his worst season since 2016

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 11, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS — Since joining the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been vocal about his desire to be the first receiver in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 receiving yards.

In 2022 — his first season with

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Fins’ Hill ‘doing everything possible’ to play MNF

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 9, 2024, 12:17 PM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is “doing everything possible” to play Monday against the Los Angeles Rams after missing practice Friday with a wrist injury, coach Mike McDaniel said.

Hill’s wrist

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Dolphins’ Poyer says illegal hit was ‘clean play’

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 3, 2024, 07:07 PM ET

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Miami Dolphins lost 30-27 Sunday to the Buffalo Bills, with a critical penalty late in the game paving the way for Tyler Bass‘ 61-yard, game-winning field goal.

Facing 3rd-and-9 from his own 31-yard

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‘It’s been frustrating’: How Tua Tagovailoa stayed connected with Dolphins while on IR

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Facing third-and-9 from the Arizona Cardinals‘ 22-yard line Sunday, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took the snap, wiggled away from a collapsed pocket and took off running to his left, toward

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