Here are five things you should know to start your Thursday off right...

1. Kenyan Drake preparing for cold weather

The Dolphins running back is looking to keep his streak of 100-yard rushing games alive when Miami heads to Buffalo on Sunday -- where snow is predicted in the forecast.

"I’ve never played in snow, so that’d be interesting," Drake said.

Drake has been the Dolphins workhorse since Jay Ajayi was dealt to Philadelphia and Damien Williams went down with an injury. The second-year back out of Alabama is coming off the best game of his young career, rushing 25 times for 114 yards while adding five catches for 79 yards.

2. How Tyrod Taylor can hurt Dolphins

While no official word has been made about Tyrod Taylor’s status for Sunday the Dolphins are preparing to see the dual-threat quarterback when they travel to Buffalo. Taylor is 2-2 in his career against Miami, but has put up some of his best career numbers in those games.

3. No timetable on Hassan Whiteside’s return

The Miami Heat center has missed the last seven games with a bone bruise in his left knee, including Wednesday’s game in Portland. Prior to the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Whiteside’s bone bruise is improving, but has no set timetable on his return.

"He’s doing a lot better. He’s been working out two, sometimes three, times per day. A lot of corrective work, a lot of lifting, a lot of conditioning," Spoelstra said.

4. Bills’ coach Sean McDermott talks about facing Dolphins

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott spoke with Miami media on Wednesday ahead of his team’s rivalry game with the Dolphins this weekend. McDermott discussed the status of Bills’ quarterback Tyrod Taylor, looked back on playing in a heavy snowstorm and called Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake "phenomenal."

5. Marlins’ Marcel Ozuna traded

The gutting of the Miami Marlins by Derek Jeter’s ownership group continued on Wednesday as left fielder Marcel Ozuna was traded to the Cardinals. Miami traded second baseman Dee Gordon to Seattle last Thursday for three prospects and dealt right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, the reigning NL MVP, to the New York Yankees on Monday for second baseman Starlin Castro and two prospects.