MIAMI DOLPHINS WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 2 • NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-0) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-1) SUNDAY, SEPT. 15, 2019 I 1 PM ET I HARD ROCK STADIUM I MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. 2019 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULE PRESEASON PRESENTING DATE OPPONENT STADIUM RESULT NETWORK RADIO GAME THEME SPONSOR Hard Rock WFOR 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 8 Atlanta Stadium W, 34-27 CBS4 KISS 99.9 Play Football Raymond James WFOR 560 WQAM Fri., Aug. 16 at Tampa Bay Stadium L, 14-16 CBS4 KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 22 Jacksonville Stadium W, 22-7 FOX KISS 99.9 Play Football at New Mercedes-Benz WFOR 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 29 Orleans Superdome W, 16-13 CBS4 KISS 99.9 REGULAR SEASON TIME/ PRESENTING DATE OPPONENT STADIUM NETWORK RADIO GAME THEME RESULT SPONSOR Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 8 Baltimore Stadium L, 10-59 CBS KISS 99.9 Kickoff Weekend Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 15 New England Stadium 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 Hispanic Heritage 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 22 at Dallas AT&T Stadium 1 p.m. FOX KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 29 L.A. Chargers Stadium 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 Alumni Game Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 13 Washington Stadium 1 p.m. FOX KISS 99.9 Crucial Catch 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 20 at Buffalo New Era Field 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Mon., Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 8:15 p.m. ESPN KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 3 N.Y. Jets Stadium 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 Hard Rock Hotel Fantennial 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 10 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:05 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 17 Buffalo Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Salute to Service FirstEnergy 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 24 at Cleveland Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 1 Philadelphia Stadium 1 p.m.* FOX KISS 99.9 Play60 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 8 at N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 15 at N.Y. Giants MetLife Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Hard Rock 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 22 Cincinnati Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Thank You Fans at New 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 29 England Gillette Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 All Dolphins games can be heard on 560 The Joe and Kiss 99.9, the flagship stations of the Miami Dolphins Radio Network, Dolphins.com and throughout South and Central Florida on stations that make up The Miami Dolphins Radio Network. In addition to the game broadcasts, the stations will feature expanded pre-, halftime and postgame shows. Dolphins fans who tune into 560 The Joe will have the opportunity to listen to live broadcasts of Head Coach Brian Flores’ day-after game press conferences and “Dolphins Friday,” a day of Dolphins’ centric-content on the station featuring interviews with players, coaches, and team executives. Fans can also listen to the Dolphins in Spanish on Univision Deportes Radio WQBA 1140 AM. Fans can visit Ticketmaster, the Official Ticketing Partner of the Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium or Dolphins.com to purchase single-game tickets. To learn more about becoming a Member of the Dolphins and guarantee the best ticket price and location, call 1-888-FINS-TIX or visit Dolphins.com. WEEK 2: NEW ENGLAND TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 2-3 HARD ROCK STADIUM 4-5 NEW BAPTIST HEALTH TRAINING COMPLEX 6-7 SUPER BOWL LIV 8 JUNIOR DOLPHINS 9 DOLPHINS IN THE COMMUNITY 10-12 NFL HUDDLE FOR 100 13 IN MEMORIAM – NICK BUONICONTI & JIM LANGER 14 DOLPHINS NOTES 15-20 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2019 21 DOLPHINS VS. PATRIOTS 22-24 THE LAST MEETING AGAINST THE PATRIOTS 25 FREE AGENCY TRACKER 26 2019 ROOKIE CLASS 27 RADIO 28 DEPTH CHART 31 PROJECTED CONTRIBUTORS 32-33 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 34 TRANSACTIONS 34-35 ROSTERS 36-39 CONTRACT STATUS 40 SUPPLEMENTAL STATS 43-55 GAME SUMMARIES 59 LAST WEEK’S GAME BOOK 60-77 EXECUTIVE BIOS 81-83 HEAD COACH BRIAN FLORES 83-84 COACH BIOS 85-86 PLAYER BIOS 87-195 PRACTICE SQUAD & RESERVE LISTS 196 HISTORY & RECORDS 199-274 WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: WEEK 1 VS. BALTIMORE 10 TUE 11 WED 12 THU 13 FRI 14 SAT 15 SUN 16MON Conference Call Head Coach Brian Head Coach Brian Practice* No media Week 2 TBD 9 a.m. Head Coach Flores Flores 11 a.m. availability vs. New England Bill Belichick 10:55 a.m. (media 10:55 a.m. (media 1 p.m. ET work room) work room) Head Coach Brian TV - CBS Coordinators Flores 10 a.m. (media Practice* Practice* Following practice work room) 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. (media work room) Players Players Players 1:30 p.m. (open 1:30 p.m. (open Following practice locker room) locker room) (media work room) * Practice will be open to media for approximately 30 minutes DOLPHINS ON THE AIR MIAMI DOLPHINS MEDIA WEBSITE TV: CBS media.miamidolphins.com Broadcasters: Ian Eagle – Play-By-Play The Miami Dolphins media website features Dan Fouts – Color Analyst everything a media member needs to cover the Evan Washburn – Sideline team. Visitors can find transcripts, press releases, weekly releases, credentials, notes, flip cards, an Local Radio: Dolphins Radio Network archive of old media guides and gamebooks and KISS 99.9-FM more by visiting media.miamidolphins.com. WQAM 560-AM Broadcasters: Jimmy Cefalo – Play-By-Play Bob Griese – Color Analyst Joe Rose – Color Analyst Spanish Dolphins Spanish Radio Radio: WQBA-1140 AM Broadcasters: Roly Martin – Play-By-Play Eduardo Martell – Color Analyst COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT JASON MATT THERESA BRETT RENZO SYDNEY PAOLA VIRA JENKINS TAYLOR GARNER BRECHEISEN SHEPPARD WADE ARGUETA HALIM Sr. Vice President, Sr. Director of Corporate Football Football Football Corporate Football Communications & Football Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Community Affairs Communications Senior Manager Manager Manager Manager Staff Assistant Staff Assistant O: 954-452-7174 O: 954-452-7179 O: 305-943-1451 O: 954-452-7190 O: 954-452-7144 O: 954-452-7198 O: 305-943-6703 O: 954-452-7177 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2 • Miami Dolphins Weekly Release: Week 2 vs. New England MIAMI DOLPHINS MEDIA WORKROOM ACCESS & PARKING INFORMATION FOR THE 2019 SEASON As a reminder, the workroom for accredited media DIRECTIONS TO PARKING GARAGE AT NOVA covering the Miami Dolphins is located behind the Dolphins Pro Shop at the Baptist Health SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University. Access to the media workroom is granted by the FROM I-95 OR FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE Communications Staff to members of the media • Exit at I-595; proceed west to University Drive upon their arrival at training camp. exit • Turn left (south) onto University Drive Parking passes are distributed by the • Proceed to S.W. 30th Street (Abe Fischler Blvd.) Communications Department. The passes need to turn left (east) be clearly displayed to gain entry into the media • Proceed past the Miami Dolphins facility to Ray parking areas. Media parking is available at the Nova Ferrero Jr. Blvd. Southeastern University Medical School garage • Turn right and parking garage will be on your (HPD Garage), which is next to the Dolphins Pro right. Shop, and located near the intersection of University Drive and S.W. 30th Street, between Griffin Road and UNIVERSITY DRIVE I-595. Access to this garage is off University Drive • From north of I-595 and S.W. 30th Street. In the event the HPD Garage • Take University Drive south past I-595 to S.W. is full, the overflow media parking will be in the AUX 30th Street (Abe Fischler Blvd.) turn left (east). Parking Lot next to the NOVA Softball fields. • Proceed past the Miami Dolphins facility to Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd. PLEASE NOTE – ALL MEDIA ARE ASKED TO PARK • Turn right and parking garage will be on your ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HPD GARAGE. right. PARKING ON THE FIRST FLOOR IS RESERVED FOR NOVA PATIENTS ONLY. THE GARAGE WILL FROM SOUTH OF GRIFFIN ROAD BE MONITORED BY NOVA AND THOSE WHO • Take University Drive north past Griffin Road to PARK ON THE FIRST FLOOR WILL BE TICKETED. S.W. 30th Street (Abe Fischler Blvd.) turn right (east) PLEASE PREARRANGE ALL LIVE TRUCK PARKING • Proceed past the Miami Dolphins facility to Ray through the Miami Dolphins Communications Ferrero Jr. Blvd. Department. • Turn right and parking garage will be on your right. Miami Dolphins Weekly Release: Week 2 vs. New England • 3 HARD ROCK STADIUM A Global Entertainment Destination HISTORY & TRADITION DESIGN Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose, open-air Hard Rock Stadium is a global entertainment complex that recently completed a multi-year destination that recently completed a $755 million, renovation that transformed the venue to an multi-year renovation privately funded by Managing epicenter of culture, innovation and spectacle. Home General Partner & Chairman of the Board Stephen to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami college Ross to transform the iconic venue into the best football, the Capital One Orange Bowl game, Jazz Miami has to offer in world-class fare, art, culture in the Gardens, Rolling Loud and the Miami Open and an elevated guest experience. Every aspect presented by Itau, Hard Rock Stadium features of the facility was touched during the renovation.