Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle's departure created a void at an already thin position for the Miami Dolphins. Free agent additions Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert
If the Miami Dolphins ultimately decide to pursue a trade down from the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft, they'll have some recent precedent to lean on.
The Miami Dolphins' sweeping changes don't just impact the fans and Miami's roster. It's yielded a mass exodus of talent from South Florida to create a pipeline elsewhere across the league.
The Miami Dolphins aren't being shy about their current cap situation. As a matter of fact, the Dolphins have leaned all the way into the bit with their 2026 strategy.
Miami continued to make adjustments to its roster even as the larger rebuilding efforts dominated the headlines, and one of the quieter moves was the signing of veteran punter and kickoff specialist Bradley Pinion, who arrives after spending four seasons with Atlanta.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Miami Dolphins fully embraced a rebuild this offseason by making several significant changes to the team. They replaced head coach Mike McDaniel with former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
The contract situation of Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane continues to bear watching now that he's extension-eligible and his anticipated new deal being the only reason his name has been mentioned in trade speculation.
Free agency week in Miami, and the Dolphins added punter Bradley Pinion on a one-year deal worth $1.2 million with no guaranteed money. Pinion, 31, is an 11-year veteran who has accumulated $20.9 million in career earnings across stints with the 49ers, Buccaneers, and Falcons, according to Spotrac.
Have To Trust Sully To Get It Right Trust is a hard word for us fans of the Miami Dolphins because we have been traumatized by the team’s mediocrity and have been unable to win a playoff game in 26 years.
MIAMI — General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan didn’t just trim the roster; he gutted the entire building. The Miami Dolphins 2026 free agency period opened with a financial earthquake: releasing Tua Tagovailoa, eating a record-shattering $99.2 million in dead cap, and shipping Jaylen Waddle to Denver.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Josh Uche didn’t put on football pads until he signed up for Pop Warner in middle school, but he knew early that he wanted to
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Dolphins’ decision to part ways with Tua Tagovailoa this offseason put them in a tight cap situation due to the $99.2MM in dead money it left on their books.
The Dallas Cowboys are known to be "discussing" a potential trade for All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks of the Miami Dolphins. The only problem? The Dolphins are unlikely to give him away that easily.
As previously discussed on Gridiron Heroics, the Miami Dolphins entered Saturday over the cap, thanks to the Jaylen Waddle trade, and needed to restructure players to get under the cap.
Per Spotrac, the Dolphins restructured the contracts of RB De’Von Achane and C Aaron Brewer to pick up $7.8 million in cap space. The Dolphins converted $4.6 million of Achane’s salary into a signing bonus, added 4 void years, and cleared $3.6 million in cap space.
The Miami Dolphins entered Saturday over the cap after trading Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, resulting in a loss of over $10 million in cap space.
NFL.com Draft Analyst Chad Reuter released a 4-round mock draft, and with Miami having so many picks, he has them making a small trade to move up from pick #30 to pick #25 in Rd 1, by giving up one of their fourth-round picks.
The departure of Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins' wide receiver room means that we should expect to see Miami investing at pass catcher next month in the 2026 NFL Draft.
It feels like the rest of the NFL keeps eyeing the Miami Dolphins like a juicy steak. It is no secret that Miami is in the business of pooling draft picks, even if that comes at the expense of the current standout players on the roster.
The Miami Dolphins have officially entered the “Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley era.” Well, if the first week of 2026 free agency is any indication, they aren’t interested in playing it safe.
The Miami Dolphins may be shipping off many of their key assets on offense, but running back De’Von Achane is not likely to be one of them. Teams have called the Dolphins to inquire about Achane’s availability but have been told he will not be traded, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Dolphins don't seem fully committed to any one strategy this offseason, with recent reports about the availability of Achane serving as another example of their convoluted approach.