The Miami Dolphins made the stunning cut of linebacker David Long Jr., a team captain at the start of the season, on Wednesday. Long had been demoted from his starting inside linebacker role two games ago,

The Miami Dolphins have waived linebacker David Long Jr., who had been a team captain but lost his starting role in recent weeks.

It's not uncommon in the NFL for a player to be voted captain only to be benched at some point during the season. It is, however, atypical to see a player chosen as a captain and later cut or traded.

Can the Miami Dolphins salvage their season and keep their slim playoff hopes alive on Sunday against the reeling Raiders?

Luckily for Miami, they face a lackluster Las Vegas Raiders team in Week 11. The Raiders have struggled to do anything well. They beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 and it's been all downhill from there.

To say the Miami Dolphins outclassed the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football would only be half of the story. Miami,

The Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 23-15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The Miami Dolphins end a three-game losing streak and keep their faint play-off hopes alive with a 23-15 win over the Los Angeles Rams.