The Miami Dolphins signed free agent linebacker David Long Jr. as the team’s starting middle linebacker, but it didn’t exactly go as planned in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Long played just 17 snaps as Austin Eckler gashed Miami’s run defense for 117 yards on just 16 attempts. Speaking of players with limited playing time, safety Brandon Jones, recovering from an ACL injury he suffered last season, only played two snaps for the Dolphins.
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio took to the podium Thursday afternoon and shared the reasoning behind the moves.