"Monday, an official national holiday for most of the United States, was the last official work day for the 2011 Dolphins players.

Interim coach Todd Bowles spoke to the team before players packed up their lockers and headed for a few weeks of rest.

Quarterback Chad Henne said Bowles told the team, "Take care of yourself. The most important thing that you can do is take care of yourself in the offseason and make sure you're ready as a person to come back and be ready to play."

Henne said he would finish rehabilitating his season-ending shoulder injury in South Florida, then he might train in Southern California, home of his agent, Justin Schulman."