The Miami Dolphins may not have gotten the start they wanted in 2026, but they have already found one of the biggest bright spots of their young season.
There are several issues the Miami Dolphins are facing right now, which is to be expected for a team that’s 0-4 and in the early stages of a pretty massive rebuilding project.
The Miami Dolphins opened another critical week Wednesday with their season already at a crossroads. At 0-4, Miami is still searching for its first victory under first-year coach Jeff Hafley as it prepares to host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
When Was the Last Time the Miami Dolphins Started 0-5? The 2026 Miami Dolphins are dangerously close to a 0-5 start. They’ve dropped all four of their first games under first-year head coach Jeff Hafley and face a much better team — the Cincinnati Bengals — on Sunday.
The 32-year-old hasn't played an NFL snap since he suffered a gruesome knee injury while with the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 29, 2025, and he reportedly may not be ready to make his in-game return until November.
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.
The Miami Dolphins made a switch on their practice squad Tuesday when they also held some auditions. The Dolphins signed edge defender Eric Watts to the practice squad and released edge Amari Gainer.
The numbers made Jeff Hafley pause. Minnesota ran 78 plays. Miami ran 37. Somehow, the Dolphins still had the ball with a chance in a 15-10 game. That contrast captured both the resilience and the frustration of Miami’s fourth straight loss.
Chop Robinson’s first step has always been the attraction. Against Minnesota, the Miami Dolphins saw what could happen when the young edge rusher paired that burst with a broader plan.
Jacob Rodriguez did more than pile up tackles against Minnesota. The Miami Dolphins rookie became the traffic director of a defense that spent most of the afternoon under pressure.
REPORT: Dolphins Could Put Zach Sieler and Austin Jackson on Trade Block The Miami Dolphins’ 0-4 start to the 2026 season has already shifted much of the conversation from what this team can accomplish this year to what moves the organization could make for the future.
While the recent rumors surrounding former Chiefs and Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill have been centered around the possibility of his potential return to the NFL, elsewhere in the news cycle today, Hill and his estranged wife were in attendance for the first day of their civil trial against each other.
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.
Per the NFL Transactions wire, the Miami Dolphins hosted six players for workouts on Tuesday, including T Darian Kinnard. The full list includes: DT Jalen Hunt T Darian Kinnard DT Brodric Martin G Melvin Priestly T Zachary Thomas DE Eric Watts Kinnard, 26, was a fifth-round pick by the Chiefs out of Kentucky in the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Cincinnati Bengals enter Week 5 at 2-2 after back-to-back fourth-quarter losses. They now travel to Miami to face a Dolphins team that is still looking for its first win of the season.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Caleb Douglas has missed the past two games due to an ankle injury. However, coach Jeff Hafley said the rookie is day-to-day ahead of the Dolphins’ Week 5 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jeff Hafley is not asking the Miami Dolphins to pretend a 0-4 start feels good. He is asking them to decide what comes next. Miami’s 15-10 loss to Minnesota left the Dolphins winless, but Hafley returned to the same message that has framed his first season as head coach.
The Miami Dolphins are currently facing a major defensive problem and their best hope to solve it is currently unavailable to play. The Miami Dolphins‘ defense has made some notable strides over the course of the last two weeks.
The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed DE Eric Watts to the practice squad. The Dolphins released DE Amari Gainer from the practice squad in a corresponding move.
The Miami Dolphins are one of five NFL teams to be 0-4 after the first month of the season, and nothing is clicking in South Beach. The Dolphins are last in the league with just 11.5 points per game, and the offense is so bad that Miami is on the wrong side of the NFL record books.
The Miami Dolphins have had a few close calls. But no breakthrough in the win column just yet. And head coach Jeff Hafley pulled no punches in his message to the team as this season moves ahead.
The Miami Dolphins announced they have waived RB Carlos Washington Jr. Washington, 27, signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of Southeastern Louisiana following the 2023 draft.
The Miami Dolphins have somehow managed to make NFL history in a way no franchise would ever want to. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, only three NFL teams since 2002 have failed to score more than 13 points in each of their first four games.