Dolphins ramp up physicality ahead of padded practice in training camp
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 2:39 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The Miami Dolphins prepare for their first padded practice of training camp on August 3, following a medium intensity practice in front of fans. Coach Jeff Hafley emphasizes the importance of physical contact for player assessment, particularly for linemen, as training approaches game-like conditions. Hafley aims to focus on tackling techniques as players adapt to increased physicality. Added fan presence helps elevate energy levels during practice ahead of the key session on Monday.
- •Dolphins' first padded practice set for August 3.
- •Coach Jeff Hafley values physical training for performance assessment.
- •Sunday's practice was the first in front of fans.
- •Hafley plans to emphasize tackling techniques during sessions.
- •Practice format remains consistent with prior fan involvement.
- 2:39 PMYahoo Sports — Live updates: First Dolphins training camp practice in pads
- 1:18 PMYahoo Sports — ‘It becomes way more real’: Dolphins prepare to increase physicality when pads come on in camp
"MIAMI GARDENS — The pads came on for the Miami Dolphins at the team’s fifth practice of training camp Monday. That means the physicality ratchets up. “It becomes way more real,” coach Jeff Hafley said Sunday in anticipation of what’s always considered an important day in a team’s preparation for the season. “I do think you need to have that physicality and you need to callous your body, allow ...
"MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are progressing toward their first practice of training camp in pads Monday. Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley, ahead of Sunday’s fourth practice of camp, appreciates how the practice setting is getting closer to how the game is truly played. “I think the game changes when pads come on,” Hafley said. He mentioned that coaches can get a true assessment of linemen ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 2:39 PMLive updates: First Dolphins training camp practice in pads
MIAMI GARDENS — The pads came on for the Miami Dolphins at the team’s fifth practice of training camp Monday. That means the physicality ratchets up. “It becomes way more real,” coach Jeff Hafley said Sunday in anticipation of what’s always considered an important day in a team’s preparation for the season. “I do think you need to have that physicality and you need to callous your body, allow ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 1:18 PM‘It becomes way more real’: Dolphins prepare to increase physicality when pads come on in camp
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are progressing toward their first practice of training camp in pads Monday. Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley, ahead of Sunday’s fourth practice of camp, appreciates how the practice setting is getting closer to how the game is truly played. “I think the game changes when pads come on,” Hafley said. He mentioned that coaches can get a true assessment of linemen ...
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