One magic number tells you everything you need to know about the Miami Dolphins’ 2026 initial 53-man roster
The Miami Dolphins’ initial 53-man roster has been revealed. One number tells you everything you need to know.
The (initial) cuts are in. The Miami Dolphins have trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players, although the practice squad will fill up tomorrow afternoon and the Miami Dolphins will surely be hitting the waiver wire hard over the next 48 hours.
It’s going to be a busy few days. But I can tell you this: everything you need to know about the 2026 Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster comes down to one, single number.
One magic number tells you everything you need to know about the Miami Dolphins’ 2026 initial 53-man roster
First and foremost, let’s introduce the Miami Dolphins’ initial 2026 53-man roster. This group WILL change. And that process almost assuredly starts tomorrow. There are a few players who should not feel comfortable. But nevertheless, here’s the initial group:
Quarterback
- Malik Willis
- Kyle McCord
Running Back
- De’Von Achane
- Jaylen Wright
- Ollie Gordon II
- D.J. Herman (FB)
Wide Receiver
- Malik Washington
- Chris Bell
- Kevin Coleman, Jr.
- Caleb Douglas
- Jalen Tolbert
- AJ Henning
- Ryan Miller
Tight End
- Greg Dulcich
- Will Kacmarek
- Ben Sims
- Seydou Traore
Offensive Tackle
- Austin Jackson
- Patrick Paul
- Caedan Wallace
- Marques Cox
Guard
- Kadyn Proctor
- Jonah Savaiinaea
- DJ Campbell
- Josh Priebe
Center
- Aaron Brewer
- Andrew Meyer
EDGE Defenders
- Chop Robinson
- Josh Uche
- Robert Beal, Jr.
- Clelin Ferrell
- Max Llewellyn
Defensive Tackle
- Zach Sieler
- Jordan Phillips
- Zeek Biggers
- Keith Cooper Jr.
Stack Linebacker
- Jordyn Brooks
- Jacob Rodriguez
- Willie Gay, Jr.
- Ronnie Harrison
- Kyle Louis
- Jackson Woodard
Cornerbacks
- Chris Johnson
- Jason Marshall, Jr.
- Ethan Bonner
- JuJu Brents
- A.J. Green III
Safety
- Dante Trader, Jr.
- Zayne Anderson
- Michael Taaffe
Kicker
- Riley Patterson
Punter
- Bradley Pinion
Long Snapper
Tucker Addington
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
- Darrell Baker, Jr., cornerback
- Storm Duck, cornerback
Injured reserve
- Kenneth Grant, defensive tackle (Designated for return)
- Trey Moore, linebacker (Designated for return)
- Cole Turner, tight end
- Carter Warren, tackle
- Rene Konga, defensive tackle
So what is the magic number? The magic number is 24.98 — that is the average age of the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster after initial cutdowns. Just two players on the initial 53-man roster are over the age of 29 — defensive tackle Zach Sieler and punter Bradley Pinion. Pinion’s status could be argued to be up in the air after a rough preseason.
This football team is probably going to end up being the youngest we’ve seen in the NFL in years. We haven’t seen the average age of a 53-man roster dip below 25.0 years of age since the Cleveland Browns’ 2017 roster averaged 24.4 years of age. If you want to know the story of this group summarized by one number, there it is.
This team is young. Inexperienced. Hungry. But raw. Here’s hoping it’s entertaining, too.
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