The fallout of the Myles Garrett blockbuster trade could, eventually, reach the Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins should, absolutely, be keeping a watchful eye on how the Rams handle their young talent after trading for Myles Garrett.

Kyle Crabbs — NFL National Writer
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Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner (91) with linebacker Byron Young (0) and defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner (91) with linebacker Byron Young (0) and defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Image via Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL landscape has changed since the time you woke up this morning. Myles Garrett is a Los Angeles Ram. The New York Giants have signed Odell Beckham Jr. for an encore. For the Miami Dolphins, not much is different. At least not yet.

But there is one story from the swell of moves made today that should have your attention for the Miami Dolphins long-term. It’s not something that will come with a payoff in 2026, but it is notable nonetheless.

The Miami Dolphins should be keeping a close eye on the Los Angeles Rams

Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner (91) with linebacker Byron Young (0) and defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner (91) with linebacker Byron Young (0) and defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsImage via Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has dropped a big-time nugget on the state of affairs in Los Angeles amid the Myles Garrett trade. And it’s the kind of thing that could very much matter to the Miami Dolphins next spring when the team is among the franchises with the most salary cap space in the league. Per Fowler:

“Sources say L.A. is giving early impressions it won’t extend 2027 FAs Puka Nacua, Byron Young, Kobie Turner, Steve Avila this summer. Perhaps that changes but deals are not on the radar right now.”

The 2026 Miami Dolphins have very little spending power. The 2027 Miami Dolphins absolutely will. And while the team has pledged to build through the draft, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has not been shy about the prospect that this team will spend on difference-makers when they are spending in free agency. What, exactly, did Sullivan say about their free agency strategy? Wind the clocks back to the end of January.

“Free agency, we will be very intentional and deliberate how we move about that. We will definitely utilize it when we get into a healthy cap situation and we can. But we’ll be disciplined, we’ll be intentional, and we will chase difference makers that add value to the field immediately but also add value to our locker room in terms of the kind of culture that we want to build,” said Sullivan.

A healthy cap situation is coming starting in 2027. And any of these current Rams starters looming as potential free agents would certainly qualify as “difference makers”. So if the Rams end up drawing out negotiations with names like Young, Turner, and Avila, the Miami Dolphins had better be looking. Per Fowler, it sounds like it could be a legitimate possibility.

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