National outlet’s request for one last Miami Dolphins move overlooks more than one storyline
If Bleacher Report had their way, the Miami Dolphins would be in the wide receiver market this summer. I’m not so sure.
There’s a whole lot of youth on this Miami Dolphins roster entering into 2026. That equates to limited established brand value. And questions.
But as the picture looks to crystalize for who is going to play and how much, there’s something worth remembering: older and more expensive doesn’t automatically mean better. The Dolphins seem to have embraced this full-tilt. They’re rolling with a lot of youth in a lot of spots. But despite the full-on youth movement, some would still like to see a little more “name value” on Miami’s roster. Bleacher Report, for example, has assembled one last move for every NFL team. Their pick for the Dolphins is a veteran wide receiver.
Bleacher Report’s proposed one final move for the Miami Dolphins this offseason has several flaws
“The Miami Dolphins largely spent the offseason tearing down the roster in order to lay the foundation for a rebuild. Among the list of veterans who were jettisoned were wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. While Miami did add Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell in Round 3, its receiver room lacks veteran talent.
If the Dolphins want to get an accurate read on what kind of quarterback Malik Willis can be for the franchise, it would behoove them to add a free-agent receiver like Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Deebo Samuel, or DeAndre Hopkins.”
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On one final move this offseason for the Miami Dolphins
Let’s start here: the Miami Dolphins reportedly showed interest in veteran wide receiver Jauan Jennings earlier this spring. That would suggest that, to some degree, there is an appetitive for a more established player in the room. Jennings would go on to sign in Minnesota this spring — he got $8 million guaranteed and up to $13 million in total value.
That, uh…that wasn’t going to play in Miami this year with the cap situation.
I have a hard time seeing the Dolphins embracing the extra that seems to follow Stefon Diggs everywhere he goes. Miami is trying to overhaul a locker room culture — a one-year mercenary hit for a veteran receiver who had several off-field incidents in 2025 doesn’t feel like the right fit. Deebo Samuel has some stylistic overlap to rookie Chris Bell. That could be compelling. And Keenan Allen is one of the best route runners there is while being a consummate professional. If the dollars fit, Miami could kick the tires.
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz recently said the door is “not closed” for a return to Los Angeles for Allen. He played last season with the Chargers for just north of $3 million in compensation — which is the kind of waters the Dolphins could live in starting next week with the salary cap relief that comes with Bradley Chubb’s Post-June 1 cut processing.
If the Dolphins want a route-running bucket getter in the passing game. Allen may be their best chance.
But does this regime want to reabsorb 100 possible targets in the passing game from their young players and instead reassign them to a veteran wide receiver in his mid-30s on (presumably) a one-year deal? Or would the Miami Dolphins, led by former Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan, rather go the way of the 2023 Green Bay Packers? That year’s Packers team boasted three rookies (Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath) and three second-year players (Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Samouri Toure). That history feels relevant. And like Miami’s most likely path at wide receiver this fall.
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