BREAKING: Miami Dolphins Owner Suspended, Team Docked Draft Picks As A Result of League's Tampering Investigation

BREAKING: Miami Dolphins Owner Suspended, Team Docked Draft Picks As A Result of League’s Tampering Investigation

August 2, 2022, 11:55am EST (Updated: February 25, 2023, 10:18am)By Darrelle Lincoln

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 10: Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross talks to the media during a press conference at Baptist Health Training Complex on February 10, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. McDaniel will be replacing the Dolphins’ former head coach Brian Flores, who was fired on January 10 after back-to-back winning seasons. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

The league just came down hard on the Miami Dolphins over tampering allegations.

The team will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft after the investigation into tampering allegations.

The NFL is docking the #Dolphins two draft picks and suspending owner Stephen Ross as a result of the league’s tampering allegation. pic.twitter.com/A9gaz9pzAf
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 2, 2022

BREAKING: The #Dolphins will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and third-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft and owner Stephen Ross is suspended through October 17, 2022 after a league investigation.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 2, 2022

Here is the notice and penalties the NFL is imposing on the Dolphins for Integrity-Of-The-Game Violations: pic.twitter.com/Qk8KNaALyN
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2022

Ross is suspended through October 17 and has been fined $1.5 million.

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Earlier this year, Brian Flores filed a class action lawsuit against the Miami Dolphins and the NFL, alleging racial discrimination in its hiring and firing process, including a “sham interview” with the New York Giants after the Dolphins fired him.

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The NFL did not find evidence to support Brian Flores’ tanking allegation. Instead, the league unleashes major discipline for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton.