One of the Dolphins’ best insurance policies of 2025 may be priced out of the equation in free agency this month
“In position for low-end starter money”.
There are no shortage of 2025 Miami Dolphins players who are going to get a chance to test the open market in a week and a half.
When the free agency window opens, the Dolphins will have more than a third of their 2025 roster available for hire. It’s a great indication of two things: the change that is currently underway in South Florida and why that change was so desperately needed. For one of Miami’s pain points on the roster, however, the team enjoyed a pleasant surprise in 2025. And from the sound of a new report, the surprise may have been a little too good — as one viable piece to return may get priced out of the picture in Miami.
Offensive tackle Larry Borom reportedly ‘in position for low-end starter’s money’
“(Larry Borom)’s in position for low-end starter’s money after starting 11 games for the Dolphins last season.”
— ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler & Dan Graziano on buzz from the NFL Combine
I’m old enough to remember when Borom signed in Miami last march and immediately bemoaned by fans as the worst offensive lineman in the history of football. Look at him now! In all seriousness, Borom did very well for himself as Miami’s third offensive tackle, collecting starting opportunities across three months of the season after right tackle Austin Jackson struggled with injuries once again.
Borom is in the prime of his career — he turns 27 years old in March and was much more effective as a pass protector when not trying to block for the likes of Justin Fields and Caleb Williams in Chicago. Sure, the Dolphins have made life easier on tackles in recent years with the speedy time to throw under QB Tua Tagovailoa. But Borom was still confident, effective, and stable at right tackle for Miami.
He would be an excellent candidate to return, given that Miami is going to have one more year on Jackson’s contract. It was indicated that “things need to work themselves out” on that front by new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, which suggests the team may be working on a renegotiated compensation package for this season. But if Borom is expected to get tabbed as a possible starter, he may be too expensive for Miami to return as Jackson’s insurance policy for another season.
What is “low-end starter’s money” at tackle?
Morgan Moses made $8.8 million in New England this year, ranked 40th in cash compensation for the 2025 season. The Giants paid James Hudson and Jermaine Eluemunor comparable money — both received approximately $6.4 million in compensation and Eluemunor served as a starter at right tackle. Kelvin Beachum and Andrew Wylie logged approximately $4 million in compensation and ranked just outside the top-50 in cash collected in 2025.
This gives a considerable strike zone for which Borom could fall. If it is $4 million, I would absolutely pounce on an extension if I were the Dolphins. Jackson simply cannot be relied upon full-time for a full season. He’s done it once in the last 4 seasons. But if the number pushes closer to $7-8M, the Dolphins would probably need to bow out and find an alternative insurance policy at tackle for 2026.
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