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Dolphins Engaged in Contract Talks With Super Bowl Champion Cornerback

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Griffin Goodwyn | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 4:45 PM ET

The Miami Dolphins' plan for the makeup of its cornerback room in 2025 has held firm over the course of the offseason.

Step one was finding a new home for three-time All-Pro Jalen Ramsey, who had been on the franchise's chopping block since April and was eventually offloaded in a blockbuster trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 30. Step two was finding a like-for-like replacement for Ramsey, something the Dolphins have yet to do nearly one month after the deal.

The Dolphins have been linked with multiple free agent cornerbacks, including Jaire Alexander (who signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens last month) and Asante Samuel Jr. More recently, they have entertained the idea of acquiring Rasul Douglas to fill the void Ramsey left behind.

"Per source, Dolphins remain in active discussions with free agent cornerback Rasul Douglas," Barry Jackson of the Miami Heraldwrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on July 21. "He's the most accomplished HEALTHY corner available who isn't older than 30."

Jackson's claim of Douglas being one of the better "healthy" options on the free agent market places the Super Bowl LII champion above the likes of Samuel Jr., who played just four games last season due to lingering "stinger symptoms" that have affected his shoulders and neck.

Douglas, originally a third-round pick (No. 99 overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft, has played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, and Buffalo Bills over the course of his professional career. He also had stints on the Las Vegas Raiders' and Houston Texans' offseason rosters, as well as the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, in 2021, but he did not play in a regular-season game for any of those three teams.

Douglas has made 120 appearances in the NFL, logging 441 tackles, 19 interceptions, 79 passes defended, three forced fumbles, and two sacks in that span.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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