The Dolphins’ defense features four players who finished with five or more sacks last season: Bradley Chubb (11 sacks), Zach Sieler (10 sacks), Chop Robinson (6 sacks), and Matthew Judon (5.5 sacks). The Patriots need to keep Maye upright. They also need to run block better to make the offense less predictable. We’ll see if they can do that.

Tua Tagovailoa has never lost to the New England Patriots as the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback. He’s also never beaten a team coached by Mike Vrabel.

Jennings, 28, has started 37 of 61 games over his five-year Patriots career. He’s viewed as a better fit for the defense previously run by Patriots head coaches Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo that prioritized containment. The defense run by Vrabel relies more on attacking and getting upfield.

The New England Patriots will once again be without star cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Sunday when the team takes on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins are both looking to recover from Week 1 losses when they meet in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Patriots lost to the Las Vegas Raiders 20-13,

Kuhr originally joined the Patriots alongside Vrabel earlier this offseason. Before their reunion in New England, they already crossed paths at Ohio State and with the Tennessee Titans. Most recently, he served as a defensive assistant with the New York Giants.

Mike Vrabel revealed the Patriots' defensive playcaller with defensive coordinator Terrell Williams sidelined.

Injury updates on Miami Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle, Austin Jackson, Darren Waller, Benito Jones, Jaylen Wright and more ahead of the home opener against the Patriots.