However, Lopez wants to build upon those numbers, not get content with them. “I’m definitely looking forward to getting out to on the field and be able to nitpick his brain, too,” said Lopez.

Jacques Lopez led the Dolphins with 17 points. Joshua Jenkins anchored a strong Dolphins defensive effort, while he added 13 points. Aiden Gonsalves chipped in 12 points, and Elijah Grant scored 10.

Lopez, a 2021 sixth-round draft pick out of Arizona, played in 16 games with 15 starts as a rookie. He posted 31 total tackles, five tackles-for-loss and one sack in the middle of Houston's defense.