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Dolphins Hit the Field

The Miami Dolphins reached another step in this most unusual training camp when they hit the practice field for the start of the acclimation period

Alain Poupart

As this strange offseason continues, the Miami Dolphins and the other teams around the NFL took another step in their preparation Monday when they hit the field for the start of the acclimation period.

This next phase will consist of nine days of strength and conditioning, along with walk-throughs.

Under the guidelines of the acclimation period, players will spend 60 minutes in the weight room and 60 minutes for on-field conditioning, and only strength and conditioning coaches will be allowed for the conditioning work.

Teams will be permitted to walk-throughs up to 60 minutes in the first four days and up to 75 minutes in the final four days.

Dolphins coach Brian Flores addressed what he's seen from his players in terms of conditioning since they reported to camp.

"Well, the first week’s been good," Flores said during a Zoom media session Monday morning. "The acclimation period that the league and the PA (NFL Players Association) agreed to, I think it kind of shows how important the offseason is just from a rep standpoint on the field, but also from a strength and conditioning standpoint. I think guys are in OK shape. We’ve got a long way to go, but they’re working. They’re working pretty diligently and I’ve seen already some improvement in the first week and I’m sure they’ll continue to improve; but the offseason is obviously very important and I think the players, they understand that, too, which is why they asked for this (and) the league and the PA agreed to the acclimation period.”

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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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