On Feb. 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins kicked off their ambitious rebuild by hiring Brian Flores as coach, and 500 days later, on June 18, 2020, the Dolphins are a completely different team.
Gone are many of the Dolphins stalwarts from the past decade, including highly paid veterans who were in the back-half of their careers. Now, there are younger players who have much to prove, many of whom are versatile, fitting the Flores mold. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the prized arrival, but other key cogs of this new era include cornerbacks Byron Jones and Noah Igbinoghene, defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, linebacker Kyle Van Noy and offensive linemen Austin Jackson and Robert Hunt.