The Dolphins are monitoring Hurricane Irma, which is projected to grow into a category 4 storm and could threaten South Florida ahead of Sunday's season opener against Tampa Bay at Hard Rock Stadium.
As of now there are no plans to delay or move the game. But if South Florida is threatened by the storm it's worth noting the Dolphins and Buccaneers have the same bye week, Nov. 19.
Last season Hurricane Matthew posed a threat to the Oct. 9 game against Tennessee at Hard Rock Stadium. The storm eventually curved away from South Florida and hit northeast Florida. The Tennessee game, a 30-17 loss that dropped the Dolphins to 1-4, was played with no weather-related issues.
But even as late as Wednesday of that week, four days prior to the game, the Dolphins said they hadn't yet discussed plans to move the game.
Titans coach Mike Mularkey raised red flags when he incorrectly stated on his weekly radio show there's "a very slight chance that game could be moved up here. There's been some discussion because of it."
It turned out the only discussions were internal talks among Titans staff members, not talks with the Dolphins or the NFL.
Hard Rock Stadium's $500 million renovation includes reinforced hurricane-resistant materials.
