The Miami Dolphins are relying heavily on newcomers in 2026, turning over an aging roster that was built to win immediately but failed to reach those heights. Many veterans from the past few years are gone, and the team is bringing in lower-cost veterans on one-year, “prove it” contracts while relying on rookies and second-year players to step up. The roster features many new faces hoping to claim a long-term spot as the franchise rebuilds.
Not everyone is new, however, and a returning veteran could play a major role in Miami‘s rebuild. Entering his fourth season, cornerback JuJu Brents is returning to the team after a foot injury landed him on injured reserve during the 2025 season. According to Jake Gibson over at Miami Dolphins on SI, Brents might be the “x-factor” the Miami defense needs.
Both Brents and head coach Jeff Hafley shared optimism about his skill set and what having him on the field means for the secondary, but there’s a very obvious concern with Brents, being his staggering, well-documented list of injuries in his young football career.
If he can overcome those, he could team with first-round pick Chris Johnson to give the Dolphins a high-end cornerback tandem for 2026 and maybe beyond. That would be a great starting point for putting together a top defensive unit.
You can check out the rest of that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
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Why JuJu Brents Might Be the Biggest X-Factor for the Dolphins Defense – Jake Gibson, Miami Dolphins on SI
Cornerback JuJu Brents returned to practice this week
Dolphins training camp practice reports
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Dolphins wrap up training camp with bounce-back day for Malik Willis; plus stock up, stock down – David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel
The Miami Dolphins’ slate of training camp practices is complete. The Dolphins wrapped up camp with their Wednesday session ahead of Friday’s preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons, a 7 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Miami Dolphins Training Camp Practice 16 Observations: Team moves inside for last day – Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
Couple of red zone touchdown passes, acrobatic INT highlight practice.
What happened at final Dolphins camp practice: Who’s out, who excelled. RB added – Barry Jackson, Omar Kelly, and C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald
News, notes and observations from the Dolphins’ final training camp practice on Wednesday:
Practice 17: 2026 Miami Dolphins Training Camp Notebook – Travis Wingfield, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins training camp for 2026 is officially in the rearview mirror. Over the last month, the team went through 17 practices, including a pair of joint practices with the Commanders and Giants.
Dolphins quarterbacks
Why the Dolphins must figure out the backup QB in preseason final vs. Falcons – C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald
The Miami Dolphins have a backup quarterback problem.
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Past and Present Hypotheticals for Miami Dolphins Backup QB (And Should Tua Simply Have Been Kept?) – Tyler DeSena, Miami Dolphins on SI
Tua Tagovailoa‘s dead cap hit presents the question of whether Miami should have simply held onto their previous quarterback.
Behind Chop Robinson’s standout camp, Dolphins defensive front could be strength of team – David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel
As the Miami Dolphins wrapped up their 18-practice training camp slate Wednesday, the player who probably has the best case for camp MVP is edge defender Chop Robinson.
Dolphins vs. Falcons Preseason Week 3 preview
Tagovailoa to start Friday: how a Dolphin is viewing this. And Duggan weighs in – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
By all accounts, Tua Tagovailoa has had an unimpressive first training camp with the Atlanta Falcons. But on Friday, he will get a chance to try to beat up on the organization that dumped him.
Dolphins add running back Coleman Bennett
What to Know About New Dolphins RB Coleman Bennett (And Why He Was Needed) – Jake Gibson, Miami Dolphins on SI
Miami is looking to improvise with its running back depth
53-man roster projections
Projecting Dolphins’ 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s cuts – Chris Perkins, South Florida Sun Sentinel
The Miami Dolphins, such as every other NFL team, must cut their roster to 53 players by 6 p.m. Sunday, and that means many Miami players who take the field for Friday’s preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons could be making a last-ditch attempt to make the cut.
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