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The Splash Zone 12/6/16: Kiko Alonso Underwent Thumb Surgery

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

The Dolphins star linebacker underwent thumb surgery yesterday after breaking his thumb against the Ravens on Sunday. Kiko Alonso left the game and returned at one point to aid his teammates. Adam Gase is not sure when the linebacker will return but it sounds like Alonso wants to play this Sunday.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day's round-up below.

Dolphins' Alonso has thumb surgery; Adam Gase addresses issues | Miami Herald
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Miami Dolphins: 5 Snap Conclusions | The Daily Dolphin
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Road to playoffs gets bumpy for Miami Dolphins as other contenders chalk up wins | The Daily Dolphin
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The Dolphins played perhaps their worst game of the season Sunday in Baltimore and now the challenge is fixing what went wrong.

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