Projecting three future Hall of Famers for the Miami Dolphins

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2024 will officially be inducted on Aug. 3.

With less than a month until the annual event in Canton, Ohio, we're examining which players – past and present – on the league's 32 teams we think will one day receive a similar honor. 

Here are three Miami Dolphins who should eventually receive football immortality.

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill

Only eight players who were selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft have been enshrined in Canton, but Hill will surely join this prestigious group in due time. While he's still in the prime of his career, the West Alabama product has solidified himself as one of the most electrifying wideouts of his generation.

The eight-time Pro Bowler spent the first six seasons of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, initially serving as the team's return man before taking over as the No. 1 wide receiver. As a Chief, Hill amassed 8,745 all-purpose yards and scored 67 total touchdowns while being named a first-team All-Pro selection three times. Additionally, Hill played in two Super Bowls with Kansas City, winning one before being traded to the Miami Dolphins during the 2022 offseason.

Although Kansas City has won two Super Bowl titles since trading Hill, the "Cheetah" has done just fine without Patrick Mahomes throwing him the ball. After posting a then-career-high 1,710 yards in 2022, Hill racked up 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, both of which ranked first in the NFL. 

After previously hinting that he could retire once his current deal expires after the 2025 season, Hill recently expressed an interest in signing a new contract, per KPRC 2 Houston's Aaron Wilson. If he is able to maintain his production from over the last two seasons for the next few years, it's possible Hill could go down as a top-15 wide receiver of all time. 

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey  

Ramsey, who is still a Pro Bowl-caliber player entering his ninth season, will undoubtedly secure a spot in Canton when it's all said and done. The best cornerback in the game at his peak, Ramsey has already earned seven Pro Bowl nods in his career, along with three first-team All-Pro selections.

After playing his first three-and-a-half seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ramsey was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 in exchange for two first-round picks and a 2021 fourth-rounder. While he only appeared in 57 games for the Rams, Los Angeles surely has no regrets about paying that price for Ramsey, as he was instrumental to the team's Super Bowl LVI championship.

Ramsey's final two seasons in Los Angeles were lackluster by his standards, but he seemed to enjoy a bit of a resurgence in his first year with the Dolphins in 2023. In 10 games last season, Ramsey racked up 22 total tackles, three interceptions and five pass breakups.

If he retired today, Ramsey would finish his career with 22 interceptions. Although that would be the fewest by a full-time Hall of Fame defensive back, it serves as a testament to how opposing quarterbacks feared Ramsey during his prime. 

Wide receiver Mark Clayton

An eighth-round pick by the Dolphins and one of the top wideouts of his era, Clayton played 10 seasons in Miami before finishing his career with the Green Bay Packers.

Last July, the 63-year-old was named a semifinalist in the seniors category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. However, he fell off the ballot when the list was reduced to 12 names, though Clayton still presents a compelling case to be inducted eventually.

After spending his rookie season primarily as a punt returner, Clayton burst onto the scene in 1984, catching 73 passes for 1,389 yards and a league-leading 18 touchdowns. Those 18 receiving touchdowns would stand as the single-season record until Jerry Rice surpassed it in 1987 with 22 scores. Clayton's 18 touchdowns are still the third-most scored in a season in NFL history.

The five-time Pro Bowler would go on to lead the league in receiving touchdowns once again in 1988 with 14. According to StatMuse, Clayton is one of just eight players to post at least two seasons with 14 receiving touchdowns. The others who have accomplished this feat are Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Art Powell, Marvin Harrison, Davante Adams and Jordy Nelson. 

Overall, Clayton finished his career with 582 receptions, 8,974 yards and 84 touchdowns, tied for the 17th-most among wideouts in NFL history.