The Dolphins' 91-Man Roster Is a Minefield For Young Talent and The League Noticed

Holy smokes, have you seen what’s happening down in Miami? The Dolphins are making moves like crazy, and it looks like their front office is going for a full-blown roster revolution heading into the 2026 season. After an offseason that basically nuked their 2025 roster, seeing a ton of vets peace out and a bunch of new blood roll in, they just added even more guys! After their recent roster moves Monday and then picking up former UFL tackle Gottlieb Ayedze on Wednesday, they're sitting on a whopping 91 players. Talk about a crowded locker room! This whole thing is being called a "rebuilding project" by GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and HC Jeff Hafley, and honestly, the sheer volume of personnel shifts tells you everything you need to know about their direction.

Tough Breaks for Defensive Tackles and O-Linemen

When you've got 91 guys fighting for spots, it’s gonna be a bloodbath for a lot of players, especially the young bucks trying to make an impression. Take defensive tackle Alex Huntley for example. The dude spent last season on the practice squad, but with three 2025 draft picks already back on the roster and Zach Sieler holding it down, it's gonna be super tough for Huntley to even make the team, let alone snag a big role. It's a brutal reality in the NFL, right? Then there’s Marques Cox, a second-year tackle. He bounced around on practice squads with the Broncos and Cardinals as a rookie in 2025, even signed a future contract with Denver, only to get waived in May. That's not exactly a confidence boos

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ter, and the Dolphins are stacked with other options at tackle. So, yeah, not looking great for Cox. And don't forget Rodney McGraw, an undrafted rookie edge defender. He’s got the same long odds as any other UDFA. He's gotta show out in training camp just to get noticed, plain and simple.

The Tight End Room Just Got WILD

But if you want to see a real logjam, just look at Miami's tight end situation. It's absolutely bonkers! They went all-in during the offseason, re-signing Greg Dulcich to the biggest contract for anyone not named Malik Willis, bringing in veteran UFA Ben Sims, and then drafting Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore before the end of Round 5. Oh, and shout out to Traore, the England-born rookie tight end who got an International Player Pathway Program exemption, adding another body to the mix. This absolutely loads up the tight end room, and it makes you wonder about guys like Cole Turner. He's got 23 games of NFL experience under his belt, which is something, but with Dulcich, Sims, Kacmarek, and Traore now looking like the "clear top choices," Turner is in for an uphill battle just to stay relevant. It’s a cutthroat league, and Miami isn't messing around. This whole roster overhaul tells you that the Dolphins are not playing around with their "rebuilding project." It's going to be a fascinating watch to see which of these 91 players actually make the final 53-man roster. Every team in the NFL, including our beloved Hawks, is watching how these roster chess pieces are moving. It's gonna be a battle just to make that squad, and you know our guys are always ready for that fight!

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