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De’Von Achane’s actions on social media provided the Dolphins with some good news<\/p>\n
The Miami Dolphins<\/a> are entering a new era led by a new front office. At the helm of Miami\u2019s front office is new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, who was brought over from the Green Bay Packers<\/a> where he served as the vice president of player personnel.\u00a0<\/p>\n Upon arriving in Miami, Sullivan decided that the best way forward for the Dolphins was to tear down the roster. Sullivan released veteran players like Tyreek Hill<\/a>, Bradley Chubb, Tua Tagovailoa, Alec Ingold and Jason Sanders, all of which had previously had success in the NFL. Additionally, he traded Jaylen Waddle <\/a>to the Denver Broncos and Minkah Fitzpatrick to the division rival New York Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n That led many to believe that the Dolphins were willing to part with any player on the team\u2019s roster. And while Sullivan indicated that the team was open to listening to offers on any player, he still identified a few members of the roster as players he wanted to build the team around. One of those players is Pro Bowl running back De\u2019Von Achane, who is seeking an extension as he has only one year remaining on his rookie contract.<\/p>\n De\u2019Von Achane\u2019s Relationship With the Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n After beginning voluntary offseason workouts, Achane was the lone member of the Miami Dolphins to skip the workouts,<\/a> likely due to his ongoing contract request. However, despite this, it appears that the relationship between the Dolphins and Achane has not soured as the running back liked Miami\u2019s latest Instagram post<\/a>, which featured Dolphins players in the team\u2019s first workout session.<\/p>\n Miami has already publicly stated their intention of wanting to keep Achane around long term. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan previously said, \u201cYeah, it\u2019s important to us to get a deal done with De\u2019Von. He is a difference maker as a player. We are in talks. We\u2019re gonna try to get that done. It\u2019s a priority to us. He is a building block for us as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from calling Achane a building block, Sullivan also said, \u201cWe\u2019re excited about moving forward with Achane and getting him done and having him be a huge part of what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n Achane is not the only member of the Dolphins that Sullivan identified as a \u201cbuilding block.\u201d He used that term to describe linebacker Jordyn Brooks and center Aaron Brewer, who also have only one year remaining on their contracts, but they did participate in voluntary workouts.<\/p>\n De\u2019Von Achane\u2019s Value<\/p>\n While one could make the argument that the Dolphins would be best served trading Achane to a contending team in exchange for more draft capital, Miami still needs to surround new quarterback Malik Willis with talent around him. Aside from his explosiveness out of the backfield, which led to Achane leading the league in yards per carry last season, he is also among the best receivers among running backs.<\/p>\n Last season, despite Miami\u2019s struggling passing offense, the team managed to win six of the final eight games in which Achane played. Putting him in the same backfield as a dual-threat quarterback like Willis could create real issues for opposing defenses as Miami hopes to stay competitive in 2026.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJose Esquer<\/a> Jose Esquer is a Mexican-American sportswriter and communications student based in San Diego, CA. His work spans football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. He has written for platforms like RotoWire and DolphinsTalk. You can find him on Twitter\/X @JEsquer8, usually talking Dolphins, world football, or both. More about Jose Esquer<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Dolphins\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t