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The Miami Dolphins’ initial 53-man roster has been revealed. One number tells you everything you need to know.
Aug 20, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan attends a joint practice with the New York Giants at Baptist Health Training Complex.
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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
Aug 20, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan attends a joint practice with the New York Giants at Baptist Health Training Complex. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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
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
Punter
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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