The Miami Dolphins have wrapped up their organized team activities and mandatory minicamp sessions and will now have a long layoff until the start of their first training camp under head coach Jeff Hafley.
With the Dolphins moving on from many key players this offseason, and adding over 20 rookies to their roster, their lack of experience is expected to be a huge factor in their performance in 2026.
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In fact, Matt Okada identified the average age of their roster (25.4 years old), as the defining number for the team this upcoming season.
“The Dolphins led the NFL with 13 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft and, largely as a result, the average age of their current roster sits at 25.4 years old, second-youngest in the league,” Okada wrote. “They underwent a veritable veteran exodus this offseason and will field a slew of fresh faces come September. The goal? To figure out which youngsters will form the early foundations of their ongoing rebuild.”
The average age of Miami’s roster will likely jump up a bit after roster cuts, considering how many undrafted free agents are on the 90-man roster right now. However, they’ll still be relying on plenty of rookies or players on one-year, veteran minimum deals. That’s going to be a lot to overcome this year, but they should be able to find a few guys to build around going forward.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFL analyst determines the most important number for Dolphins in 2026