ke has spent the week patching up things Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 , and not just because his unit is on pace to allow more yards than any team in franchise history.Two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones mysteriously took himself out of last week’s win over the New York Jets and watched the second half from the sideline. In the aftermath, coach Adam Gase said communication problems between Burke and players needed to be addressed.“Obviously there was some sort of disconnect,” Burke said Thursday. “We’ve had a lot of conversations 鈥?the whole defense and myself, Reshad and myself, Adam and myself. I think we’re all on the same page.”More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins, veteran LB Mike Hull agree to terms on 1-year contractThe next stop: Ryan Fitzpatrick moves into starting QB role with Dolphins, for nowDolphins sign former Jaguars guard-center Chris ReedDolphins sign QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to two-year, $11 million dealEnd of the road: Dolphins trade QB Ryan Tannehill to Titans for picksJones declined to say why he became a spectator, but he apparently was unhappy with Burke’s plan to rotate safeties against the Jets. Burke said he’s confident that if the decision is for Jones to share playing time Sunday at Green Bay, the veteran will accept that.Gase, who seemed to side with Jones in the aftermath of last week’s standoff, agreed the issue has been resolved.“We did everything we need to get straightened out and moved on,” Gase said. “Sometimes you have to go through all of this kind of stuff during a season. Sometimes it gets aired out publicly. That’s the hardest thing about the NFL sometimes. You have to bounce back. We got what we needed fixed Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey nfl draft , and we’re moving on to the next game.”Jones has been a starter for Miami since 2011 and a defensive leader. Burke said he doesn’t believe Jones’ standing within the team has been harmed.“I know he has had conversations with his teammates on how he’s going to move forward,” Burke said. “I don’t see an issue with that.”Even if the matter is now in the rearview mirror, Burke has plenty of other problems. The Dolphins held the woeful Jets without a touchdown , but before that their defense had been awful for several weeks in a row.They rank 26th in league overall, 28th in run defense and 22nd in pass defense. They’re allowing 394 yards per game, more than the team’s record-high average of 383 in 2016, the year before Burke became coordinator.The Dolphins have allowed 107 points in their past three road games, and now they visit Aaron Rodgers and the Packers , who are ranked sixth in offense.Rodgers, ever the pro, managed to find nice things to say about Miami’s defensive, specifically Jones’ secondary.“They’ve made a lot of plays on the ball,” Rodgers said. “They do a nice disguise package. They play some different coverages behind some of their pressures.”The saving grace for the Dolphins’ defense is that they have 15 interceptions Daniel Kilgore Jersey , including four last week. They’re on pace to the lead the league for the first time in franchise history.Burke believes that for his defense, the best is yet to come.“I hope so,” he said. “Hope is not a strategy, but you hope the trend from last week is where we’re heading more than weeks prior. If we execute and perform the way we performed last week, we’ll have a chance to put a decent showing together.” The Miami Dolphins are setting up 2020 to be a huge year for the franchise, with double-digit draft selections while projected to be among the leaders in cap space available heading into the year...." 2019 Miami Dolphins Training Camp24 Miami Dolphins training camp stories in 24 days: Key players looking for new contractsNew,5commentsEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:24 Miami Dolphins training camp stories in 24 days: Key players looking for new contractsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesThe Miami Dolphins are setting up 2020 to be a huge year for the franchise, with double-digit draft selections while projected to be among the leaders in cap space available heading into the year. In rebuilding the franchise’s foundation and trying to escape the mediocrity purgatory in which they have found themselves over the last 20 years, the team has looked to younger players to start forming the core around whom the team can be built.Some of those key young players, however, are coming up on the end of their current contracts. This summer could be huge for them as they look to land an extension that guarantees them a job and salary for several years to come. After signing Xavien Howard to a contract extension this past spring, there are several players who should be in consideration for the next extensions to happen.Offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil is becoming an elite left tackle, playing a position that is critical to protecting the quarterback. The team exercised the fifth-year option in his first-round rookie contract Youth Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey , which keeps him under contract through 2020, but jumps his salary cap number from $4 million this year to over $10 million next season. Miami could look to bring down that number while giving Tunsil more guaranteed money and a signing bonus, keeping the player and the team happy. It makes sense for the Dolphins to lock up their lock down tackle, a move they could make this summer.Running back Kenyan Drake is scheduled to hit free agency next spring. He is an enigma in terms of exactly what he brings to the offense, given how the last coaching staff did not seem to trust him to be a true “number one” running back. They signed Frank Gore to start over Drake, then turned to a platoon-style running game when Gore was injured. Drake seems to have all the tools to be a feature back, but he could also head into free agency with no 1,000-yard rushing seasons - and still land starting running back money. If the coaching staff believes Drake to be a multi-year starter, they should look to lock him up this summer and take away any chance of losing him in free agency. (Of course, there are “if” and “should” statements in that sentence, with Kalen Ballage and Myles Gaskin on the roster and, potentially, replacements for Drake if he were to leave in 2020.)Offensive lineman Jesse Davis could also be on the radar as a player in need of a new contract. He will be a restricted free agent in 2020 Josh Sitton Jersey , so Miami could just choose to tender him, but he could also be a player the Dolphins look to sign long term. Davis played every snap on offense last year, the only player who can say that. He earned a $495,000 bonus for his play from the performance-based pay program and the veteran pool, and he looks to be in position to be either the starting right guard or kick out to right tackle this year. He is playing on an exclusive rights free agent tender right now, and Miami is believed to want to get a deal done with him.Jakeem Grant will be an interesting one to watch. The speedster does not have the size of a typical outside wide receiver, but he has shown he can thrive in that role. He is an explosive player who could look to show the Dolphins’ new coaching staff that not only does he need a big role in the offense this year, but that the 26-year old needs to be in the long-term plans for Miami as well.Brice Butler could also be in line for a new contract if he performs well this summer. In what appears to be a fairly deep wide receiver group, Butler will have to make an argument for jumping up the depth chart some, but he could be a player to solidify the receiving corps if some of the other players in the group are not in the future plans for the team.Walt Aikens continues to be a solid depth option in the secondary and a good special teams player. Miami could look to sign him to a contract extension, just to make sure that (a) the special teams continue to have a leader and (b) they do not lose a player at a position they love - and clearly the Dolphins love safeties.And, the Dolphins should re-sign John Denney because when you have an immortal playing long snapper for you, you always re-sign him.Along with Tunsil Andrew Van Ginkel white jersey , the Dolphins’ 2021 free agency group includes players like Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson, Kiko Alonso, DeVante Parker, Charles Harris, Raekwon McMillan, Cordrea Tankersley, Davon Godchaux, and Vincent Taylor, all of whom could also use this summer to prove they need to be in contract extension consideration as well.