DOLPHINS AT PATRIOTS

forth and been the guy and not been the guy. I know how difficult it is to earn something like this. … It’s the reason I still play.”

All things considered, It’s not a bad consolation for Miami. The 37-year-old Fitzpatrick is 55-83-1 as a starter, but he was the Dolphins’ most valuable player last year.

Flores said he isn’t concerned about if or when he’ll have to make a decision between Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa.

“I think it could happen at any position. It’s football. Guys get injured. Things happen,” Flores said. “So the entire team or the guys who are on the active roster have to be ready to go and Tua is part of that.” four-game “Deflategate” suspension.

“It’s a big deal. It’s really a big deal,” Newton said. “I understand who I am, I understand being an African-American in this time we have to be stronger and sticking with each other more than ever now. Yet this is a great feat to achieve, but at the end of the day we have to make sure we’re using our platform for positive reasons, and that’s what I want to do.”

ANDREWS RETURNS

Patriots center David Andrews may be one of the most enthusiastic players on the field Sunday. That’s because it’s been more than a year since he suited up for an NFL game.

Andrews spent the 2019 season on injured reserve after being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. It was a shock to the system for a player who had been one of New England’s most durable offensive linemen since joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Now cleared to play, Andrews said he is feeling gratitude and excitement to be back.

“I just get chills thinking about it,” he said.