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McCourty Ready for Next Chapter

New Dolphins defensive back Jason McCourty won't get to play with his twin brother anymore, but he's excited for his new opportunity

Alain Poupart

Veteran defensive back Jason McCourty is excited for the new chapter of his NFL career, even though joining the Miami Dolphins meant leaving behind his twin brother.

Jason officially joined the Dolphins as a free agent Friday after spending the past three seasons with the New England Patriots, where he got the chance to play with his twin brother and fellow defensive back, Devin McCourty.

On the day he signed with Miami, it was all about looking ahead for Jason McCourty.

"I'm ready to go work," McCourty said in a Twitter video for the fans produced by the Dolphins. "I'm ready to hydrate and get ready for this heat. Let's go, fellas. Fins Up!"

On Saturday, Jason made sure to look back and bid farewell to the Patriots organization and the New England fans.

On the Twitter feed of the McCourty twins, Jason wrote a message under a line that read: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

"For the past three seasons I've gotten a chance to live out a childhood dream, playing alongside my brother while winning a championship and building lifelong friendships," Jason wrote in a message addressed to New England. "Thank you to everyone within the New England Patriots organization."

McCourty ends that particular message again talking about hydrating.

"New England will  always be a special place for myself and my family!" he wrote. "But the journey is not over. With that said I got my sun screen ready and I've already started hydrating! 305 BABY!!!"

After news of Jason joining the Dolphins came out but before it became official, Devin McCourty expressing his feelings with an amusing Twitter post.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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