The Miami Dolphins have their first 53-man roster of 2026, and the final cutdown came with plenty of moving pieces as general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley worked to get the team from 91 players to 53 before Sunday’s deadline.
This is the roster Miami will carry out of the weekend, but it’s not likely to be the exact group that opens Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Dolphins are rebuilding, which means the waiver wire and the free-agent market are still very much in play over the next few days.
For now, though, here’s where the roster stands.
At quarterback, Miami kept Malik Willis and Kyle McCord.
The backfield group includes four players: De'Von Achane, Jaylen Wright, Ollie Gordon II and D.J. Herman.
At receiver, the Dolphins are going with seven: Jalen Tolbert, Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell, Kevin Coleman Jr., A.J. Henning and Ryan Miller.
Tight end brings another four-man group: Greg Dulcich, Will Kacmarek, Ben Sims and Seydou Traore.
Up front, Miami kept 10 offensive linemen: Patrick Paul, Kadyn Proctor, Aaron Brewer, Jonah Savaiinaea, Austin Jackson, Caedan Wallace, DJ Campbell, Andrew Meyer, Josh Priebe and Marques Cox.
On the defensive line, the Dolphins have Zach Sieler, Jordan Phillips, Zeek Biggers and Keither Cooper Jr.
The edge room features five names: Chop Robinson, Joshua Uche, Clelin Ferrell, Max Llewellyn and Robert Beal Jr.
At linebacker, Miami kept six: Jordyn Brooks, Jacob Rodriguez, Ronnie Harrison Jr., Willie Gay Jr., Kyle Louis and Jackson Woodard.
The cornerback group includes Chris Johnson, JuJu Brents, Jason Marshall Jr., Ethan Bonner and A.J. Green III.
Safety has three players: Dante Trader Jr., Zayne Anderson and Michael Taaffe.
And the specialists are set with K Riley Patterson, P Bradley Pinion and LS Tucker Addington.
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