Adam Gase set the stage for Tuesday’s moves -- releasing guard Dallas Thomas and tackle Billy Turner -- weeks ago.
That’s when the first-year Dolphins coach said, “We just want guys to do it right. So whoever wants to do it right, those are the guys that we're going to put out there.
“Talent is irrelevant at this point.”
That was the day after he benched right tackle Ja’Wuan James for overtime against Cleveland and days before he benched cornerback Byron Maxwell for the Cincinnati game.
Now, as we see, Gase meant business.