The Splash Zone 9/19/23: Dolphins defense bounces back against Patriots

There was a little worry among fans after the defensive showing the Miami Dolphins had against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. The Dolphins won that game thanks in large part to the offense putting up a ton of points. Well the defense was very unhappy with their performance and stepped up big against the New England Patriots in week 2. Vic Fangio dialed up more blitzes which created some turnovers and sacks for the defense, while missing their best edge player. Without Jaelan Phillips on the field, Andrew Van Ginkel and Bradly Chubb stepped up their games to help the Dolphins secure this win.

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

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Dolphins at Patriots

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Dolphins Wide Receivers

Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle in concussion protocol after hit - ESPN
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Phinsider News You May Have Missed

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Miami Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle suffered a concussion against the New England Patriots on Sunday - The Phinsider
The former first-round pick is already working through the protocol.

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