The Miami Dolphins built something special in 2023, then watched it come apart almost as quickly as it arrived. What was supposed to be the payoff for the rebuild turned into a roster that barely stayed intact, and now only five players from that team are still around.
Those five holdovers are De'Von Achane, Cameron Goode, Austin Jackson, Ethan Bonner and Zach Sieler. That’s it. From a roster that was supposed to carry Miami into a Super Bowl run, the leftovers are down to a handful.
The collapse started before the playoff loss even arrived. Miami had a three-game lead in the division with six games left, then gave it away to the Bills.
In the final three weeks, the Dolphins lost almost every starting linebacker and even their backups to injury. By the time the postseason ended, the season that had looked so promising was already broken.
Miami tried to bring the group back in 2024, but the roster had been built for 2023, not for a second act. The result was a disappointing season below .500, and 2025 was worse.
The exodus from that 2023 team has been massive. Jaylen Waddle was traded this offseason to the Broncos.
Alec Ingold signed with the Chargers as a free agent in 2026. Tyreek Hill was released in March and is currently a free agent.
Terron Armstead retired. Raheem Mostert is no longer playing in the NFL.
Christian Wilkins departed Miami for the Raiders as a free agent and has not played in nearly two years. Tua Tagovailoa was released this offseason with Miami taking more than a $50 million cap hit, then signed with the Falcons.
Durham Smythe left in free agency in 2025. Robert Hunt signed with the Panthers in 2025.
Bradley Chubb was released in 2026 and signed with the Bills. Andrew Van Ginkel joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2024.
Jerome Baker left Miami ahead of the 2024 season and is currently a free agent. Kader Kohou missed the 2025 season injured and signed an FA deal with the Chiefs this offseason.
Xavien Howard is no longer playing in the NFL. Jevon Holland hit free agency in 2025 and signed with the Giants.
Liam Eichenberg is currently a free agent. Jaelan Phillips was traded to the Eagles in 2025 and signed with the Panthers as a 2026 free agent.
The Dolphins’ money problems helped drive the breakup. They simply couldn’t afford to keep the group together, and that showed up in the departures of Van Ginkel, Wilkins, Hunt and, to a lesser extent, Holland.
Van Ginkel fit perfectly with the Vikings, and the source notes that if he had stayed in Miami, he would have been lined up next to Jordyn Brooks. Tyrel Dodson is good, but Van Ginkel is better.
Chubb’s late-2023 knee injury also lingered through the entire 2024 season, and he returned in 2025 for what became his final season with the Dolphins.
What looked like the best roster Miami had assembled in decades unraveled fast, and the list of what’s left tells the whole story.
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