MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins had a physical joint practice with the Chicago Bears and a preseason opener that ended in a tie at 24. The Dolphins have two joint practices with the Detroit Lions and a second preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m.

The Chicago Bears opened the preseason with a 24-24 tie with the Miami Dolphins. Our staff shares their thoughts on the game.

The Dolphins inside linebacker unit, which saw Channing Tindall record six tackles Sunday, continues to show it might be the best and deepest unit on the team.

With the first set of joint practices set to begin against the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, here are five things we’re watching closely.

Not only is this a unique opportunity for the Lions to get their starters a bunch of game-like reps to prepare them for the regular season, but it’s also a chance to mix up training camp and go against different players and different types of players.

Mike McDaniel said Alexander Mattison alone could not have solved the issues for a team that had the second-worst success rate in 2024 on third-and-1 situations.

The season is over for a Miami Dolphins player who was injured in Sunday's pre-season game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Running back Alexander Mattison injured his neck during the game and was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital where he underwent season-ending surgery.

The Miami Dolphins have placed Alexander Mattison on injured reserve after he suffered a season-ending neck injury

After finally seeing him in action in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins, Monangai was everything the coaches expected to see and more. "I really enjoyed watching Kyle play," offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said on Monday after the game.

The Chicago Bears started running back Kyle Monangai against the Dolphins as he showed the type of role he could play in the offense entering the 2025 season.