A last minute piece of intel could change the Dolphins’ free agency plans at a major position of need
Just in the nick of time.
The Miami Dolphins‘ secondary has a lot of remodeling required.
There are absolutely pieces to work with, and the unit was a far cry from the title it was bestowed last summer as the worst position room in all of football. But between expiring contracts and trade rumors for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick? It isn’t hard to envision sweeping change for a head coach whose background lies with the secondary in Jeff Hafley. But some new information could help boost the possibility that one familiar face in South Florida could be back on a new contract after missing all of 2025. Cornerback Kader Kohou has been medically cleared after his summer ACL injury.
Dolphins cornerback Kader Kohou medically cleared on the doorstep of 2026 free agency
Talk about favorable timing. The NFL’s legal tampering window opens six days from today and in eight days teams can officially start signing new players to their rosters. For a team like the Dolphins, one has to assume that new management will be selective about what players are brought back for a new deal with the team. A cornerback in Kohou, who turns 28 years old in November after missing a full season, wouldn’t be very high up on the “to do” list if he still had medical issues hanging over his head.
But Kohou has officially been cleared, per reports, which could make him an attractive option to come back into Miami’s evolving secondary. Kohou was an undrafted rookie success story for Miami back in 2022 out of Texas A&M Commerce and looked to be primed for a breakout season in 2025. Instead, his season was cut short on the first week of training camp.
If Hafley wants his secondary to have alignment versatility and physicality in the contact window, Kohou may suddenly be the most attractive option on the pending free agents list for Miami. Kohou plays with more discipline and consistency than Jack Jones and is several years younger than Rasul Douglas, who was excellent for Miami this past season.
The price will, obviously, need to be right. Considering Kohou’s missed season, he feels like a logical target that shouldn’t drum up the kind of market that Miami would need to involuntarily bow out of. This new information on the eve of free agency could be good news for Miami. It is definitely good news for Kohou either way.
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