The Dolphins say the handcuffs are coming off.
So too are the gloves.
After quarterback Ryan Tannehill expressed relief that he’ll actually get to play the position with the freedom other franchise QBs have, attention now turns to the defense, where safety Michael Thomas says his unit felt the same kind of constraints under the previous regime, calling the scheme “vanilla.”
“We won’t be handcuffed on defense like we were last year,” Thomas told 120sports.com. “We were limited on how many plays, what type of plays we could call.”
Thomas expressed excitement that the defense now will be coordinated by Vance Joseph under head coach Adam Gase.