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Dolphins sign Robert Beal to bolster defensive line

The Miami Dolphins continue to be more active in the 2026 NFL free agency market than may have been predicted. The team, strapped for salary cap space this year, has been deliberate in its plan of attack, but has been able to bring in several players who can contribute this year, signing most to one-year […]

Dolphins officially cut Tua Tagovailoa in team announcement

At long last, the Miami Dolphins have officially cut quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1st designation, as per the team’s official social media account. The news broke on March 9th that the Dolphins were preparing to release Tagovailoa, after the team found no trade suitors. A few hours later, another report by NFL Network’s […]

Dolphins sign tight end Ben Sims to one-year deal

The Miami Dolphins continued to stay busy on Wednesday — making a flurry of moves to help remake their roster under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. The latest deal the organization has made is the signing of tight end Ben Sims to a one-year deal following the loss of Julian Hill to the New England […]

Bradley Chubb officially released; signs 3-year deal with AFC East rival

The Miami Dolphins officially announced the release of veteran EDGE player Bradley Chubb on Wednesday — designated him a post-June 1st cut. Doing so allows the Dolphins to spread out his $23.8 million in dead cap over the next two seasons, while also saving Miami $20.3 million in cap space once June 2nd rolls around. […]

Dolphins bring back A.J. Green, see Bradley Chubb join AFC East rivals

The 2026 NFL league year has begun and the free agency moves are coming fast. Just after the 4 p.m. Eastern start of the new year for the league, the Miami Dolphins made official the trade of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets. They then followed that by announcing the release of linebacker […]

Miami Dolphins biggest need this offseason?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dolphins fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The new league year is here and, with it, the start of the NFL’s 2026 free […]

Dolphins sign Josh Uche in 2026 free agency

The Miami Dolphins are adding edge rusher Josh Uche, according to a report from the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. The move comes Wednesday afternoon as the league’s negotiating period, commonly known as the “legal tampering” period, draws to an end. At 4 p.m. Eastern, the league will roll over into the 2026 league year, bringing […]

Miami Dolphins restructure Austin Jackson’s contract ahead of 2026 season

The Miami Dolphins are now officially cap compliant after restructuring the contract of one of the team’s 2020 first-round draft picks. According to Spotrac, the Dolphins and right tackle Austin Jackson agreed to restructure his contract ahead of the 2026 NFL season — which officially kicks off at 4 PM EDT today. Jackson’s new deal […]

Evaluating the Tua Tagovailoa era – The Splash Zone 3/11/26

The Miami Dolphins made the decision to cut ties with Tua Tagovailoa on Monday and no one was shocked by the news. The Tua era has come to an end and now Malik Willis has entered the chat. Back during the 2019 season, the motto was “Tank for Tua”. While the Dolphins did in fact […]

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Miami Dolphins Fans Sound Off On The Signing Of QB Malik Willis

The NFL’s “legal tampering period” before the league year begins started yesterday. Early in the day, the news broke that the Miami Dolphins and Malik Willis had agreed to a 3-year/67.5 million deal to become the team’s new starter at quarterback. With that, I asked the following question in last evening’s post: What’s your opinion […]

Dolphins sign Zane Gonzalez as new kicker

The Miami Dolphins are signing kicker Zane Gonzalez as their new kicker, just days after veteran Jason Sanders was released after eight seasons with the team. The news comes via Ari Meirov on X, via Gonzalez’s agent. The deal will be for one year, per early reports. Gonzalez has spent eight seasons in the NFL […]

Chargers add another former Dolphins player

The NFL’s legal tampering window opened today, and teams around the National Football League have taken advantage of their ability to negotiate contracts with incoming free agents. Ahead of the tampering period, the Los Angeles Chargers — with new offensive coordinator, ex-Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel — signed former Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold to a […]

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Malik Willis Edition

Well, I was going to post the answers post to the question in the post I made over the weekend, asking what direction you, as Miami Dolphins fans, would like to see the team go with at the quarterback position for 2026. I guess the Dolphins front office had a different idea in mind and […]

2026 NFL Free Agency | Miami Dolphins re-sign TE Greg Dulcich

The Miami Dolphins have made calculated moves today, first releasing franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and then signing his replacement, Malik Willis, to a life-altering contract. It was a pleasant surprise for a team that many thought was dead in the water before the league year even kicked off. However, with so many remaining holes on […]

FILM | A look at NEW Miami Dolphins QB Malik Willis’ 2025 NFL Season

On the same day that the Miami Dolphins parted ways with 2020 first-round draft pick Tua Tagovailoa, Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley turned their attention to free agency to get the team’s next QB1 – and it’s a player that both men have had a front-row seat for over the last few years together in […]

Falcons land former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

On Monday morning, it was announced that the Dolphins were cutting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1st designation at the start of the league year. On Monday afternoon, it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons are expected to sign Tagovailoa — as they were strongly pursuing the former number five overall pick from the […]

Former Dolphins offensive lineman signing with Detroit Lions

The Dolphins were busy on the first day of the legal tampering period — signing quarterback Malik Willis in free agency while parting ways with former number five overall draft pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Tua Tagovailoa. According to reports, another name has just been added to the list of former Dolphins heading elsewhere. […]

Dolphins signing Malik Willis

The Miami Dolphins are signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The contract is expected to be a three-year, $67.5 million contract with $45 million fully guaranteed. The news of the deal comes shortly after the league opened the 2026 free agency negotiating period – colloquially known as the “legal […]

Dolphins keeping tabs on quarterback Geno Smith

The Miami Dolphins officially announced their intention to release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1st designation when the league year officially begins on Wednesday, leaving them with a pretty significant QB sized hole on the roster. Of course, the organization and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have been linked to this year’s hottest free […]

Falcons making strong push for Tua Tagovailoa

That did not take long. The Miami Dolphins on Monday announced they would be releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa when the new league year begins on Wednesday. Just a few hours later, at it looks like the former Pro Bowl quarterback may already have a landing spot. According to multiple reports, including from NFL Network’s Tom […]

Miami Dolphins trade Minkah Fitzpatrick to New York Jets

The Miami Dolphins are trading safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. If you feel like you are back in 2019, that would be understandable. During the 2019 season, the Dolphins traded Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, after acquiring the three-time First-Team All-Pro selection back from Pittsburgh ahead of the 2025 season, the Dolphins are shipping him off […]

Dolphins inform Tua Tagovailoa of pending release

The Miami Dolphins have informed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that they are planning to release him when the new league year begins on Wednesday. The move comes as the team looks to reset its salary cap and after two years of struggles on offense for the team. Selected fifth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, Tagovailoa […]