"You're seeing the league be a little less afraid" : Why punishing the Miami Dolphins owner sends a message in the NFL

For the Miami Dolphins players, it's business as usual on the practice field as they prepare for their upcoming season.

But behind the scenes, the NFL unleashed a bombshell punishment on the team and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross for major tampering violations.

An independent investigation found that the Dolphins tried to recruit quarterback Tom Brady on multiple occasions while he was under contract with other teams. An investigation also found that the Dolphins also made contact with an agent for former New Orleans head coach Sean Payton while he was with the Saints.