The Miami Dolphins re-signed edge rusher Cameron Goode, per the team.
A core special teams player, Goode has spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins. His return brings depth to an edge rusher room that has looked pretty empty with the release of Bradley Chubb.
The Dolphins drafted Goode in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft after five seasons with the California Golden Bears. He has appeared in 37 games and registered one start.
During his time in Miami, Goode has racked up 10 total tackles (three solo), two quarterback hits and a pass breakup. He’s also registered pass defensed 19 combined tackles via special teams.
In 2025, arguably his best season yet, Goode appeared in all 17 games, racking up seven total tackles, two of which were solo, and a pass breakup.
The Dolphins still need bodies at edge rusher — even with Goode back in the aqua and orange. As of this writing, the unit includes only two other players in Chop Robinson and Derrick McLendon II. Robinson, the Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick, will be relied upon heavily in 2026.
“Chop is in a great position because he’s going to be the elder statesmen and in a position of leadership,” general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said. “My expectations for him are to work his ass off, continue to improve and be a leader in that locker room.”
McLendon could potentially earn more playing time. Despite a solid 2025 training camp performance, the edge rusher appeared in only the final game of the season.
“One of my favorites is ‘DMac,’” Chubb said of McLendon during training camp. “The energy he brings into our outside linebacker room and to see his growth from the start of camp to now, it’s just going to keep growing.”
As free agency inches closer and closer, the Dolphins will likely spend very little due to a lack of cap space. Some options at the edge include Kingsley Enagbare (Green Bay Packers), Sam Okuayinonu (San Francisco 49ers) and Micheal Clemons (New York Jets). A reunion with Quinton Bell could also be on the table.
Outside of Bell, the list of players that could potentially return and play on a bargain deal would be as follows: safety Ashtyn Davis, defensive back Elijah Campbell, guard Cole Strange, wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., tackle Larry Borom, tight end Julian Hill as well as linebackers Willie Gay Jr. and KJ Britt.
Other potential free agent additions at positions of need include cornerback Derion Kendrick (Los Angeles Rams), offensive lineman Matt Pryor (Philadelphia Eagles) and receiver Isaiah Hodgins (New York Giants).
The lack of high-profile names should come as no surprise. Unfortunately, that’s the cost of frugality, something that will certainly be the hallmark of Sullivan’s first crack at free agency as GM.
“We’re going to have to allocate every avenue of player acquisition as we build this thing out, especially in year one,” Sullivan said, later adding “we’re going to have to be very creative in the way we go about finding pieces.”
This story was originally published March 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM.
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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.