Dolphins Ecstatic to Have Trio of Pass Rushers Healthy
The Miami Dolphins have three dynamic pass rushers, who are all expected to be healthy heading into the 2025 season.
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According to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN, this is the first time that Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, and 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson have all practiced together.
"I feel myself smiling," Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said. "I think having you know both Bradley and Jaelan back is something... it's a different presence that I think has been understated and has been gigantic."
Chubb missed all of last season recovering from multiple torn ligaments in his knee, while Phillips missed much of 2024 with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The trio of defenders have all flashed their pass rushing abilities, with Chubb as the most established player in the group and Robinson taking the role of the rising star.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler (92), linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) and linebacker Jaelan Phillips (15) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Chubb says he is excited about the chance to work in rotation with Robinson and Phillips.
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"Sitting down with Chop, seeing when he started to turn it on, I [was] just smiling from ear to ear because I know the potential we had," Chubb said. "I know when 'JP' got back, once I got back, it was going to be a lot of thinking for the offensive side to do."
Robinson racked up six sacks last season, but Legwold says he was one of the best pass rushers in the NFL in the final 11 weeks of the season, with the third-highest quarterback pressure rate in the league during that span.
Phillips had 6.5 sacks in eight games before going down with a torn Achilles in 2023, and Chubb had 11 sacks before getting hurt in Week 17 of the same season.
The potential is clearly there, it will just be a matter of health for a group of edge rushers that could surprise some people as one of the best in the NFL.
Related: Dolphins' $54 Million Pro Bowler Could Be Released After 2025
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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