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Dolphins rookie linebacker Jacob Rodriguez’s draft day profiled by NFL
The Miami Dolphins made Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez the 43rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft — selecting him early on in the second round of the annual selection process. The move pairs him with another Texas Tech alum already on Miami’s roster — fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks. Last week, the National Football […]
Could De’Von Achane join elite company – The Splash Zone 6/1/26
The Miami Dolphins offense has changed a lot this offseason, but one factor that remains the same is RB De’Von Achane. He was heavily relied upon in the previous offensive scheme and that should remain the same heading forward. The Dolphins don’t have a lot of proven talent at the receiver position and thankfully Achane […]
Miami Dolphins Fans On The NFL Going Too Far
With the years of questionable moves by the NFL, I asked the following question last week: What is your take on all of the changes that the NFL has, will, or wants to make to its product? Do you believe it will all work itself out, since it’s still easily the most popular sport in […]
Dolphins Fans On What They Need To See From The New Regime In Year One
This past week, I asked a question about the new regime that is now running the Miami Dolphins: What do you need to see from your Miami Dolphins during the 2026-2027 NFL season for the new head coach and general manager to either retain or earn your confidence and or support beyond this coming season? […]
Differences under Jeff Hafley – The Splash Zone 5/30/26
Mike McDaniel is out and Jeff Hafley is in as the Miami Dolphins head coach. Under McDaniel, the Dolphins practices were pretty laid back where players could choose the music if they had the orange jersey on. Under Hafley so far, practices have been more business like with some changes. While Hafley may change how […]
Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread & Discussion Vol. 678
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]
Position battles to watch – The Splash Zone 5/29/26
The Miami Dolphins has gone through an overhaul this past offseason. They got rid of the overpriced, aging players and brought in plenty of young talent to compete. There’s going to be plenty of position battles to keep an eye on, thanks to the new faces coming in. In the secondary, the Dolphins will be […]
Miami Dolphins Fans Arguments For Being A Fan Of The Team
This past week, I asked the Phinsider faithful the following question: What would you tell someone else as to why they should join the club of being a Miami Dolphins fan? What reason would you give someone else as to why to become a fan of the Phins despite the struggles of the last two-plus […]
Dolphins work out free agent running back
The Miami Dolphins are in search of a running back to add to their roster following the sudden retirement of undrafted free agent Le’Veon Moss just four days following his signing in Miami. Compounding that issue is the shoulder injury starting back De’Von Achane is still rehabbing from — meaning the Dolphins are short on […]
Troy Aikman working with Dolphins “pains” former teammate Michael Irvin
The Miami Dolphins enlisted the services of Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman when filling their general manager and head coach openings this offseason. The former Cowboys great was so instrumental in helping to hire Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley, the Dolphins retained Aikman as a consultant to the organization despite never playing for Miami. […]
De’Von Achane recovering from shoulder surgery – The Splash Zone 5/28/26
Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane recently inked a contract extension and fans had been wondering why he had not been practicing at OTA’s. That was answered yesterday when Jeff Hafley revelead Achane is recovering from shoulder surgery. So while he continues to rehab, he’ll do some light drills and run around during Dolphins practices […]
De’Von Achane expecting heavy workload in 2026
The Miami Dolphins just made electric running back De’Von Achane the third highest paid ball carrier in the National Football League this offseason — signing the 24-year old to a four-year, $64 million extension roughly two weeks ago. While Achane has been easing himself back into practice at Miami’s OTAs this week following a shoulder […]
Miami Dolphins Discussion: If You Only Had One Edition
As a fan of a sports franchise or college team, you sometimes get a chance to run into and meet one of the players or coaches, past or present, from the team or teams that you root for. Many of you here on the Phinsider already have some great stories of run-ins and meetings with […]
Dolphins 90 in 90: Dante Trader Jr. looks to build off rookie campaign
The Miami Dolphins continue to prepare for the 2026 season, completing the fifth of their nine scheduled Organized Team Activities on Wednesday. As the Dolphins continue their on-field workouts, we continue our look at their 2026 roster, taking a closer look at every member of their 90 players (or in Miami’s case, 91 players due […]
De’Von Achane, Austin Jackson dealing with injuries
The Miami Dolphins are on the practice fields in Miami Gardens today, continuing their offseason program. Prior to today’s practice, head coach Jeff Hafley met with the media and discussed various topics relating to the team. The first question asked to Miami’s coach was about running back De’Von Achane and the injury that has been […]
Malik Willis comes in ahead of surprising names in Chris Simms’ 2026 QB rankings
The Miami Dolphins are in the middle of a major rebuild under the leadership of new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and new head coach Jeff Hafley. Plenty of players have been shipped out, while many others have been brought in to reshape Miami’s roster. One such player is new starting quarterback Malik Willis — formerly […]
De’Von Achane has high expectations for Dolphins – The Splash Zone 5/27/26
The words rebuild and reset have been used plenty of times on the Miami Dolphins this offseason. But De’Von Achane does not want to hear it. Achane was recently interviewed by former Dolphin, Terron Armstead, and expressed his desire to win the division and beyond this season. The Dolphins haven’t won the AFC East since […]
Miami Dolphins Discussion: Has The NFL Gone Too Far Edition
The NFL is easily the most popular sports league in the country, with the most TV/Cable/Streaming viewers every single season. They also lead all leagues in merchandise sales and ridiculous broadcast contracts. Those contracts are ridiculous, given that broadcasters regularly lose money on their deals yet return for the next round of contract negotiations, bidding […]
Dolphins 90 in 90: Jim Bonifas provides depth to offensive line
Welcome back to the 2026 installment of our annual 90-in-90 Miami Dolphins roster breakdown. We have taken a closer look at a couple of defensive players already this year, as well as one offensive player. We even the count today with our second player on the offensive side of the line of scrimmage. The Dolphins’ […]
Dolphins all-time great Manny Fernandez passes away
Two-time Super Bowl Champion. Two-time Second-Team All-Pro. Eight-year NFL career. Thirty-five career sacks and six fumbles recovered in 103 career games played. A member of the Miami Dolphins’ Silver Anniversary Team, All-Time Team, Honor Roll, and Walk of Fame. Named to Pro Football Weekly’s All-Time Super Bowl team in 2001, and USA Today’s All-Time Super […]
Achane says “winning the division” is the Dolphins’ goal this season
The Miami Dolphins recently signed running back De’Von Achane to a 4-year extension worth up to $68M, locking in arguably the team’s best player until 2030. A few days after putting pen to paper, Achane appeared on former Miami Dolphins tackle Terron Armstead’s podcast, where he spoke candidly about Miami’s aspirations this season. Specifically, Achane […]
Miami Dolphins Discussion: Your Support Of The New Guys Edition
By now, the entire football world is aware that our Miami Dolphins are yet again entering a rebuild phase under a new regime. The support for the new regime in Miami, General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, and Head Coach Jeff Hafley, among actual Phins fans, ranges from positive to skeptical to negative. We each have our […]
Memorial Day 2026
Today brings back one of the major traditions I have here on The Phinsider. Since I have been running the site, I have made this post on Memorial Day each year. Today marks the unofficial start to summer for many in the United States, but this day has so much power and meaning leading to […]
Dolphins supporting cast – The Splash Zone 5/25/26
Expectations among national analysts are not high for the Miami Dolphins as many believe they just don’t have enough pieces on the offensive side. The offensive line got reinforced with the selection of Kadyn Proctor, but Patrick Paul and Aaron Brewer are still there. With Proctor at left guard, that’s a pretty solid lineup on […]
Miami Dolphins Discussion: Why Be A Fan Edition
We all made it to this point, that of being a fan of the Miami Dolphins, via a different route, either via someone else’s fandom or all on our own. While some of the routes are similar, we all have our own story as to how we found ourselves here. But what of others? That […]