{
  "id": 6929436,
  "title": "New era of Dolphins football begins with opener in Vegas against Raiders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/new-era-of-dolphins-football-begins-with-opener-in-vegas-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/era-dolphins-football-begins-opener-131500247.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the new era of Miami Dolphins football, the 2026 season will kick off with a first for many players and staff. Head coach Jeff Hafley will make his NFL head coaching debut, and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will manage his first roster. Quarterback Malik Willis will start his first game as the team's starting quarterback. This season's roster is the youngest in the NFL, with an average age of 25 years and 166 days. The team boasts a talented rookie class, with several players expected to make immediate impacts. The Dolphins will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders on a 4:25 p.m. kickoff at Allegiant Stadium.",
  "summary": "MIAMI GARDENS — There will be a lot of firsts when the Miami Dolphins kick off the 2026 season against the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s new coach Jeff Hafley’s first game as an NFL head coach. It’s the debut of new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan’s first roster — or at least the one he could put together amid nearly $182 million in dead cap undoing the errors of previous GM Chris Grier. It’s the ...",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 season marks Dolphins' new era",
    "Head coach Jeff Hafley makes NFL debut",
    "Rookie class average age 25 years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Raiders TE Michael Mayer new deal shocking career turnaround in Las Vegas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/raiders-te-michael-mayer-new-deal-shocking-career-turnaround-in-las",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:46:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}