The Miami Dolphins may only have one option left to help further address one of their biggest needs
There’s not a lot of options left for depth signings at one of the Miami Dolphins’ biggest remaining positions of need.
The general plan for the Miami Dolphins‘ remainder of offseason sounds pretty cut and dry. They’ll sign their rookies. That’s for certain. But signings beyond that? Things will most likely be pretty light.
General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has twice conveyed that there won’t be much action on the open market for the Dolphins this summer. He did concede that there may be some depth signings. Big splashes, though? Unlikely. When you look at each of the position rooms across the roster, you can certainly find some spots that could use some established depth.
But one position in particular isn’t going to be of much help for the Miami Dolphins’ needs in free agency. The safety position is pretty barren as we move into the month of May.
Not much help out there at safety for the Miami Dolphins in free agency
Things are looking pretty bleak in the way of the free agent safety market. Many of the best available names at the position are on the wrong side of 30, which makes them questionable fits for the Miami Dolphins outright. Donovan Wilson, Jimmie Ward, Xavier Woods, Rayshawn Jenkins, Deon Bush, Ashtyn Davis, Jordan Poyer, Marcus Maye, Jabrill Peppers, and more? All available. And all 30 or older this season.
Miami’s had their fair share of overlap with these players, too. Davis was a frustrating starter last year for the Dolphins. Jordan Poyer was a big-time leadership flop the year before that. And Marcus Maye was cut midseason in 2024 as well.
The Dolphins may end up needing to wait for roster cuts elsewhere across the league at the end of August. At that point, an influx of fresh names will be flooded into the market. With such an unforgiving free agency outlook, no matter what the budget is, waivers look like Miami’s best hope here.
And Sullivan has not been shy about the team’s outlook as a waiver-wire hunter this season to churn the roster. Every avenue possible for additions is on the table. And since the current state of affairs in free agency doesn’t have a lot of viable names? Don’t rule out a long wait before adding a potential fit for this rebuilding franchise at the end of the preseason.
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