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Dolphins preparing as if Jackson, Shaheen won’t play Sunday; Tua Tagovailoa not among team captains

MIAMI GARDENS — As the Miami Dolphins get deeper into the practice week ahead of their Week 1 divisional matchup at the New England Patriots, coach Brian Flores acknowledged his team needs to be prepared to play without left tackle Austin Jackson and tight end Adam Shaheen.

“They’re not here, so we’re preparing as if they’re not going to play,” said Flores after the two landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. “We’ll go through the process. If we get them back, we get them back, but as of right now, we’re going through it as if they’re not going to be there.