Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley isn’t ready to pull the plug on Malik Willis. But after another loss, the quarterback’s grip on the starting job is increasingly in question heading into the bye week.
Miami ran 64 offensive plays (doubling last week’s) in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati, and the workload distribution revealed a team moving toward a run-first identity while still searching for stability in its passing rotation.
Miami’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati produced the Dolphins’ best rushing performance of the season and their highest point total, but the position-group grades show why those gains did not translate into a victory.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Miami’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati did not change the team’s winless record, but it changed the outlook for several players. The clearest movement came from young offensive players who created production — and from a quarterback whose mistakes overshadowed his athleticism.
The Miami Dolphins are running out of reasons to stick with Malik Willis. In another crushing loss, this time to the Cincinnati Bengals, the quarterback turned in his worst performance since joining Miami.
The 2026 Miami Dolphins are 0-5, staring down a bleak bye week after dropping a tight 31-24 contest to the Cincinnati Bengals . Eighteen years ago, the 2008 Detroit Lions walked an identical, agonizing path on their way to the NFL’s first 0-16 finish.
The Miami Dolphins are still searching for their first win, and Sunday’s collapse showed just how much work remains. Miami fell to the Cincinnati Bengals, 31-24, at Hard Rock Stadium, dropping to 0-5 heading into its Week 6 bye.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Ollie Gordon Steps Up Again for the Miami Dolphins Amid the Miami Dolphins’ unfortunate 0-5 start to the 2026 season, second-year running back Ollie Gordon is off back-to-back strong performances.
Miami’s 0-5 record makes any player ranking difficult, but individual value still can be measured by production, reliability, role and recent trajectory.
The Miami Dolphins are 0-5 after Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati, so frustration is justified. Still, the distinction between a fair conclusion and an overreaction matters as Miami enters its bye week.
The Miami Dolphins experienced their first service interruption along the offensive line in Week 5. The next man up played, well, like the next man up.
The Miami Dolphins came into week five 0-4, looking for their first win, especially at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. But the offense looks uncomfortable with quarterback Malik Willis.
As part of a series of roster moves on Saturday, the Dolphins activated defensive tackle Kenneth Grant from injured reserve, according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.
Hill remains the subject of an active NFL personal conduct policy review after his estranged wife came forward with allegations of domestic violence against him. A civil trial regarding those accusations got underway this week, and Hill took the stand on Thursday.