Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores denied in March the franchise is in full-blown rebuilding mode, and his mindset remains the same even after the team traded left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans.
Flores told reporters Sunday it was "disrespectful" to think the Dolphins are intentionally tanking in 2019 in order to set themselves up for the future, per ESPN's Cameron Wolfe:
"This game means a lot to me. I wouldn't disrespect the game with that. Again, no, we're not.