Hard Rock gets a look

Engineers to inspect stadium in wake of Irma

Some Miami Dolphins players were arriving in Southern California on Monday as the team prepares to have a meeting today and practice Wednesday at the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp facility in Oxnard. The Dolphins are hopeful every player will get there, but there’s no guarantee each can complete his journey due to Hurricane Irma-related travel disruptions.

In the meantime, the Dolphins inquired with the NFL about moving their Oct. 1 game in London against New Orleans to Hard Rock Stadium, but the league said the game must stay in London according to a source. The Dolphins haven’t yet been able to assess damage to the stadium from Hurricane Irma, but they have a contingency plan to practice next week in West Virginia if their training facility in Davie sustained significant hurricane damage.

A possible tornado was reported near Hard Rock Stadium during Hurricane Irma, and structural engineers will inspect the complex for potential damage, a league source said.

Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers now serves as the Dolphins’ season opener after last week’s game against Tampa Bay at Hard Rock Stadium was rescheduled for Nov. 19.

Players who fled Hurricane Irma and/or used the postponed game as a bye week are traveling from many parts of the country to reach Southern California, but whether they arrive Monday depends largely on whether they were able to get a ticket, which airport they’re departing from, and which airport they land.

Owner Steve Ross flew many players, staff, coaches and their families to Southern California on Friday night to escape Hurricane Irma. Ross flew another group to Southern California on Saturday. He’ll fly the