The Miami Dolphins finally got some life from their pass rush in Week Four, even if the result was still a loss.
Miami fell 15-10 on the road to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, dropping to 0-4 on the 2026 NFL season. It was the Dolphins’ narrowest defeat so far, and unlike the first three weeks, this one actually had some fight to it. A few bounces the other way - including Chris Bell’s 68-yard touchdown reception that was called back - and the conversation around this game might have been very different.
Instead, Miami is still searching for its first win. But there was at least one clear bright spot to take from the trip to Minnesota: the pressure the Dolphins created up front.
That made EDGE Chop Robinson Miami’s Week Four MVP.
The third-year rusher helped lead a Dolphins front that finally broke through for four sacks, the team’s first sacks of the season. Robinson logged one sack of Kyler Murray and added a huge dose of disruption beyond that.
According to Pro Football Focus, he finished with eight QB pressures, which tied him for second in the NFL for the week. He also hit Murray three times, giving Miami its best pass-rushing performance of the year to this point.
It’s the kind of outing Miami has been waiting for from its defense, and Robinson will have a chance to carry that momentum into next Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium.
Previous weekly MVPs: Week One - WR Caleb Douglas
Week Two - LB Jacob Rodriguez Week Three - OC Aaron Brewer
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