Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks continued his stellar 2025 campaign with another impressive game in a losing effort against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brooks led the way for the Dolphins defense with 13 tackles, two tackles for loss, a pass defended, and a sack on Steelers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
The sack on Rodgers came on a key third down play which took the Steelers out of field goal range.
Unfortunately for the Dolphins, Brooks’ efforts were not enough to keep the Steelers offense at bay for long. With a 28-15 loss, the 6-8 Dolphins were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
In his second season in Miami, Brooks has eight games with 10 or more tackles. He extended his league leading tackle total to 155 on the season, recapturing the title from the Raiders linebacker Devin White, who climbed to 149 tackles on the year Sunday.
With three games left in 2025, Brooks isn’t far from his single-season career-high in tackles of 184, which he recorded with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021. Brooks’ season total of 3.5 sacks is also just one shy of his single-season best of 4.5.
Brooks, 28, has established himself as a cornerstone of this Miami defense in year six of his NFL career. He has been consistent and reliable, starting in 31 of his games with the Dolphins. With the focus now shifting to the offseason after being eliminated from the playoff contention, the Dolphins have to view Brooks as a key contributor to the future of this franchise.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins player of the game, Week 15: LB Jordyn Brooks
Reporting by James Trefry, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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