The Miami Dolphins are heading into a season defined by change, and that’s the whole point.
New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley were brought in to steady the franchise, and the roster overhaul that followed made the message impossible to miss. QB Tua Tagovailoa is gone.
WR Tyreek Hill is gone. Those were moves that had to be made, and the first year under the new regime is expected to be about something bigger than immediate results: building the culture and hoping the younger players take a real step forward.
That theme runs through the rest of the Dolphins conversation this week, especially up front. The offensive line remains a major focus, with Jackson drawing attention in “Ranking the Most Important Dolphins, No.
13: Same Old Story for Jackson,” which looks at every player on the roster and breaks down the projected role for the 2026 season. Another piece points to the answer to a question some are asking about one of Miami’s stars as already being right in front of them.
There’s also movement around center Aaron Brewer, where the solution to the biggest concern in a new scheme is said to already be underway. Brewer’s stock is getting noticed elsewhere too, with a separate note saying he cracked the top 10 of interior offensive linemen rankings and was listed as the third-best center in the NFL.
On defense, a Dolphins linebacker spoke about his play against the Buffalo Bills in Miami’s upset win from 2025, while training camp is starting to come into focus with a fresh set of storylines for fans to watch. The season outlook, though, comes with a warning label: NFL executives and coaches reportedly confirmed one of the worst suspicions about the Dolphins’ 2026 season, and the tough part is that the schedule is described as especially unforgiving in one major way.
Elsewhere in the Dolphins news cycle, veteran receiver options remain part of the discussion as the team keeps sorting through what this new-look roster should become.
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Dolphins Could Have A Quarterback Fight Nobody Saw Coming
The Dolphins have spent the offseason talking about competition everywhere, with Jeff Hafley and Jon-Eric Sullivan making it clear that the best players will play. Quarterback has been the one obvious exception so far, but the position is starting to look less settled than it did when camp opened, especially with a young challenger pushing to make the decision harder than expected.
Malik Willis enters the summer with the job, and Quinn Ewers is the name to watch as training camp unfolds. If Ewers keeps building on the flashes he showed in OTAs and minicamp, Miami could find itself with a real conversation on its hands, one complicated by the kind of contract and expectations that make every rough stretch feel bigger than it should. [Read more 🡒]
Dolphins Suddenly Have Real Hope At Their Biggest Camp Concern
The Dolphins came into the spring with one of their biggest question marks sitting in the secondary, a group that looked thin on paper and easy to worry about heading toward training camp. But OTAs and minicamps have offered a different picture under defensive coordinator Sean Duggan and coach Jeff Hafley, with the young defensive backs showing enough progress to make the position feel less like a liability and more like a work in progress with real upside.
Rookie Chris Johnson has helped change the tone, and Jason Marshall has done enough to put himself in position to matter right away. Miami still appears committed to building this out from within rather than chasing outside help, which makes the next few weeks important for a unit trying to grow together before the pads come on and the depth chart gets serious. [Read more 🡒]
Why This Dolphins Rebuild Feels Different Heading Into Camp
Training camp arrives with the Dolphins in a familiar place on the calendar but a different place in spirit. This rebuild has a cleaner organizational feel, with head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan aligned on the same vision for the culture and identity they want to build. After years of turnover and mixed messages, that kind of unity matters as much as any depth chart battle when a team is trying to reset itself.
The contrast with the last reboot in 2019 is hard to miss, especially for a franchise that knows how quickly a promising plan can unravel when the people in charge are not pulling the same way. Miami is also preparing to spend the season developing young players and living with the reality that it will be an underdog in nearly every game, which makes the long view even more important. The bigger question now is whether this version of the rebuild can stay coordinated once the games start to count. [Read more 🡒]