Some Unfinished Business in Free Agency and Who Could Help
The Miami Dolphins have been busy in the first few days of free agency, in the process filling out some voids in their roster. So far the Dolphins have address the backup quarterback spot with Zach Wilson, the need for a physical running back with Alexander Mattison, getting a starting guard with James Daniels, a third wide receiver with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, a moving piece in the secondary with Ifeatu Melifonwu, along with bringing back starting linebacker Tyrel Dodson.
THE DEFENSIVE LINE ISSUE As of Saturday morning, the only move the Dolphins had made at defensive tackle was re-signing Matt Dickerson, but he’s a depth piece, somebody who will have to battle just to make the 53-man roster. Three of the top four players at that position from last year became UFAs and Da’Shawn Hand already has left to join the Los Angeles Chargers. Benito Jones and Calais Campbell remain unsigned and certainly possibilities to return, though Campbell first has to decide whether he wants to play an 18th NFL season and then choose among what we should expect would be multiple offers considering how good he was in 2024.
As is the case with cornerback, it’s entirely possible the Dolphins will select a defensive tackle early in the 2025 NFL draft, maybe even with their first-round pick.
While Michigan’s Mason Graham likely will have been selected by the time the Dolphins pick at number 13, other possibilities in the first two rounds would include his Michigan teammate Kenneth Grant, Derrick Harmon from Oregon, Walter Nolen from Mississippi, Darius Alexander from Toledo and Joshua Farmer from Florida State.