Back to the Miami Dolphins Newsfeed

Dolphins' TE Julius Thomas avoiding frustration after slow start

Related Topics: Julius Thomas, Tight end

DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase has an easy answer why new tight end Julius Thomas has just 86 receiving yards and zero touchdowns in four games.

“I can ask the other coordinator to play man,” Gase said Wednesday. “But I don’t know if they’re really going to listen.”

The Dolphins acquired Thomas in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars in March to create mismatches. However, Thomas and the entire offense are struggling at the quarter mark of the season. Miami currently is ranked last in scoring (10.