The Miami Dolphins featured one of the league’s top defenses in 2020. The team allowed 21.1 points per game, the fourth-lowest mark in the league.
With Xavien Howard on the field and happy, defensive coordinator Josh Boyer and the rest of Miami’s coaching staff can focus on stopping opposing quarterbacks, which starts with Chicago’s Andy Dalton and Justin Fields, a first-round pick in the 2021 draft.
The Dolphins will participate in co-op practices with the Bears for two days and will be off on Friday before beginning the preseason against each other on Saturday afternoon.