The NFL suspended Dolphins owner Stephen Ross through Oct. 17 and fined him $1.5 million after a six-month investigation found the club violated league tampering rules.
The punishment is connected to the alleged recruitment of Tom Brady to Miami, a deal that fell apart after former Dolphins coach Brian Flores sued the team, alleging racial discrimination.
The Dolphins will also lose their first-round pick in 2023 and their third-round pick in 2024.
In a release issued midday Tuesday, the NFL said it found that the Dolphins had “impermissible communications” with Brady in 2019, his final season with the Patriots.