Dolphins announce captains for 2019 season

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesThe Miami Dolphins have a new set of team captains going into the 2019 regular season.

According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores announced the team’s captains on Friday, saying the group was chosen by the players themselves. Linebacker Jerome Baker and safety Bobby McCain are both defensive captains, while center Daniel Kilgore and safety Walt Aikens are the sole offensive and special teams captains respectively.

Baker, just 22, is entering second season in the NFL, but has become one of the cornerstones of a rebuilding Dolphins defense. Last season, the former Ohio State Buckeye played in all 16 games, starting 11,…