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The Miami Dolphins figure to be a fringe playoff team heading into the 2021 season. Tua Tagovailoa will be the guy at quarterback as he heads into Year 2 as a pro. The Dolphins have been among the teams mentioned to land Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, but that seems like an extremely risky move at this point with his legal situation.
The wide receiver group has been banged up for much of training camp, so it will be interesting to see how Tagovailoa and his top pass catchers connect early on. His former college teammate Jaylen Waddle is the only wide receiver who has stayed healthy all preseason. Will Fuller is suspended the first game of the season and returned to practice from a shoulder injury, while Preston Williams and DeVante Parker both missed quite a bit of time during camp, creating all sorts of question marks for who will emerge from this group.
Myles Gaskin will operate as the team’s No. 1 back, but the split reps between Salvon Ahmed and Malcolm Brown will be something to watch as all three players will see a decent amount of work. Mike Gesicki is a top-10 NFL tight end, and bringing in Hunter Long in the third round this spring likely means the Dolphins have some interesting plans for the positions in 2021.
*Player who was waived with an injury designation and has reverted back to the team’s injured reserve list
Dolphins 53-man roster following roster cuts
Miami Dolphins, 53-man roster
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| C/G | Michael Deiter |
| CB | Justin Coleman |
| CB | Xavien Howard |
| CB | Noah Igbinoghene |
| CB | Byron Jones |
| CB | Nik Needham |
| CB | Jamal Perry |
| CB | Trill Williams |
| DB | Jason McCourty |
| DE | Emmanuel Ogbah |
| DL | Adam Butler |
| DT | Raekwon Davis |
| DT | John Jenkins |
| DT | Zach Sieler |
| DT | Christian Wilkins |
| G | Robert Jones |
| G | Solomon Kindley |
| G/T | Jesse Davis |
| G/T | Robert Hunt |
| K | Jason Sanders |
| LB | Jerome Baker |
| LB | Sam Eguavoen |
| LB | Jaelan Phillips |
| LB | Duke Riley |
| LB | Elandon Roberts |
| LB | Brennan Scarlett |
| LB | Andrew Van Ginkel |
| LS | Blake Ferguson |
| OL | Greg Mancz |
| P | Michael Palardy |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett |
| QB | Tua Tagovailoa |
| RB | Salvon Ahmed |
| RB | Malcolm Brown |
| RB | Myles Gaskin |
| S | Clayton Fejedelem |
| S | Jevon Holland |
| S | Brandon Jones |
| S | Eric Rowe |
| T | Liam Eichenberg |
| T | Austin Jackson |
| T | Greg Little |
| TE | Cethan Carter |
| TE | Mike Gesicki |
| TE | Hunter Long |
| TE | Adam Shaheen |
| TE | Durham Smythe |
| WR | William Fuller V |
| WR | Jakeem Grant Sr. |
| WR | Mack Hollins |
| WR | DeVante Parker |
| WR | Jaylen Waddle |
| WR | Preston Williams |
| WR | Albert Wilson |
| Reserve | Injured |
| LB | Vince Biegel |
| WR | Lynn Bowden Jr. |
| T | Larnel Coleman |
| WR | Allen Hurns |
Dolphins roster cuts
- QB Reid Sinnett
- RB Gerrid Doaks
- RB Patrick Laird
- RB Jordan Scarlett
- FB Carl Tucker
- WR Isaiah Ford
- WR Robert Foster
- WR Kai Locksley
- WR Khalil McClain
- WR Kirk Merritt
- WR Malcolm Perry
- TE Carson Meier
- TE Chris Myarick
- OT Jonathan Hubbard
- OT Adam Pankey
- OT Timon Parris
- OG Tyler Marz
- OG Durval Queiroz Neto
- C Matt Skura
- C Cameron Tom
- OL Jermaine Eluemunor
- DE Jonathan Ledbetter
- DE Tyshun Render
- DE Jason Strowbridge
- DT Jerome Johnson
- DT Benito Jones
- LB Josh Harvey Clemons
- LB Shaquem Griffin
- LB Kylan Johnson
- LB Benardrick McKinney
- LB Calvin Munson
- CB Jaytlin Askew*
- CB Terrell Bonds
- CB Javaris Davis
- CB Tino Ellis
- CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
- S Nate Holley