13 picks. The Miami Dolphins ' 2026 NFL Draft haul was massive. But we've finally found a stat they rank near the bottom in after the fact.
The Miami Dolphins
' 13 player draft class
is at the top of the league in terms of volume this year.
But Dolphins
standing with the next most important step with rookies? Well, Miami
is in some pretty exclusive company at the other end of the spectrum (the bottom). We have seen a major flurry of rookie signings thus far. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has reported that
, as of Friday Night, 166 out of 257 total draft picks have signed their rookie deals. Miami has yet to have any reported signings finalized at all.
May 8, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins rookie guard Kadyn Proctor (74) works during rookie minicamp at Baptist Health Training Complex. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
This could change quickly. I won't be surprised if it does - as the Miami Dolphins just wrapped up their rookie minicamp this weekend and can now shift their focus to the business dealings of this rookie class. But per Florio, the Miami Dolphins are one of just three teams in the league who have yet to ink a deal.
They're flanked by the Detroit Lions
and the Los Angeles Rams
as the other two teams.
The reasoning here? Who knows. It could simply be circumstantial. The restrictions of Miami's salary cap situation will have some impact on the top rookies until June 1st. At that point Miami will get north of $20 million in salary cap relief. Don't be surprised if Kadyn Proctor, Chris Johnson, and Jacob Rodriguez do not sign until after the calendar flips to June. But the rest of this class? Consider it "as ready" to sign. But it is an interesting footnote to the NFL's biggest draft class. They're also turning out to be the longest to sign.
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Kyle Crabbs May 4, 2026
