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Newly cut Dolphins OL tabbed as 'under-the-radar' free agent in 2026
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The NFL's coaching carousel is complete, with all 32 teams having their head coaches and coordinators in place for the 2026 season, and now, the next thing to do is build out their rosters.
With the new league year kicking off next week, there will be plenty of intriguing free agents for teams to sign with the hopes of making improving from this past year.
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Among those few players already on the market is former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman James Daniels , who ESPN's Aaron Schatz identified as an "under-the-radar" free agent this offseason.
"The past two seasons for Daniels haven't been good, as he managed to play only four games for the Steelers in 2024 and then got injured in Week 1 of the 2025 season after signing with the Dolphins in the offseason," Schatz wrote. "Miami cut him as part of its salary cap purge, but the 29-year-old was one of the top guards in the league at the start of the decade. His 92.5% pass block win rate in 2023 was tied for 24th among qualifying guards; the year before, he ranked ninth at 94.5% pass block win rate."
Daniels, 28, spent four seasons with the Chicago bears and three with the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing a three-year, $24 million deal with Miami last March. However, just three snaps into his Dolphins tenure, he suffered a pectoral injury that ended his season.
Miami opted to move on from Daniels before free agency, saving cap space and giving him an opportunity to get n early jump on the market, and with offensive line being such an important need for so many teams, there should be several teams willing to bring in Daniels this offseason.
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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFL free agency: Dolphins OL called 'under-the-radar' option for teams
