DAVIE, Fla. — Laremy Tunsil kept repeating the same answer to questions about his freefall in the NFL draft, the social media hacking that cost him millions and the investigation he stirred at Ole Miss.

“I’m just here to talk about the Miami Dolphins,” Tunsil said several times Friday.

At his introductory news conference with the Dolphins, the big tackle tried to tamp down the furor surrounding his slide to the 13th pick in the draft.

Touted at one time as a potential No. 1 overall choice, the Mississippi tackle fell into Miami’s lap after a video was posted on his Twitter account shortly before the draft showing him smoking from a gas mask connected to a bong.

Another post on his Instagram account showed an alleged text exchange with an Ole Miss football staff member that included Tunsil’s request for money.

The university said it will investigate.

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On Thursday, Tunsil said both accounts had been hacked – a cyberattack likely costing him more than $10 million. He declined to elaborate Friday.

BILLS: Buffalo freed roster space by releasing linebacker A.J. Tarpley and tight end Jacob Maxwell.

Tarpley announced last month that he was retiring after one season rather than risk another concussion.

Maxwell finished last season on the Bills’ practice squad and was signed to a reserve/future contract in January.

SUPER BOWL: A lawsuit against the NFL over the number of tickets sold to the public for the 2014 Super Bowl is going forward.

Josh Finkelman’s lawsuit seeks class-action status and alleges the league violated New Jersey consumer protection laws when it made only about 1 percent of tickets to the game at MetLife Stadium available to the public.

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