The Miami Dolphins will head into training camp at the end of July with a totally different roster than the one that ended the 2025 season after an offseason overhaul that saw the departure of several significant veterans and the arrival of newcomers young and old.
The Dolphins have 91 players on their roster with the exemption they have for England-born rookie tight end Seydou Traore, a participant of the International Player Pathway Program.
As life goes in the NFL, no every player on the roster is equal, so we decided to rank all of them in terms of their importance to the Dolphins' success in the 2026 season. The list was determined on the basis of not just ability but also expected role and significance to the overall progress of the organization as it continues the rebuilding project that began with the hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM and Jeff Hafley as head coach.
This is part of a series that will run in the lead-up to start of training camp.
The Dolphins selected Marshall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 150th overall pick. Marshall was chosen with Miami's own pick in that round as the middle of three fifth-round selections between DT Jordan Phillips and S Dante Trader Jr.
Marshall is heading into the second year of his four-year, $4.5 million rookie contract that included a $425,000 signing bonus. He's under contract through the 2028 season.
Marshall appeared in 12 games in his rookie season, which was interrupted by a stint on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury. Marshall, who lined up primarily in the slot, made his first NFL start in the Week 16 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals and recorded his first NFL interception the next week in the victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He had a 104.6 opponent passer rating when targeted, according to Pro Football Reference, with his best outings coming in Week 11 against the Washington Commanders (39.6) and in that Tampa Bay game (29.2).
For the second consecutive year, the Dolphins will have new starters at outside cornerback after veterans Jack Jones and Rasul Douglas weren't re-signed as a free agents and landed with NFC teams ( San Francisco and Washington, respectively). Rookie first-round pick Chris Johnson should be in the starting lineup somewhere, but he's expected to get a lot of snaps in the slot when the Dolphins use a five-DB look. There should be a free-for-all for the outside cornerback spots, and that's where new head coach Jeff Hafley has said Marshall will be playing in 2025. While JuJu Brents looks like the front-runner for one of the starting jobs, Marshall clearly is in the mix based on the potential he flashed last year. Regardless, Marshall should get his share of snaps at one point or another.
90. G James Ester
89. T Kevin Cline
88. QB Mark Gronowski
87. DT Keith Cooper Jr.
86. EDGE Seth Coleman
85. RB Anthony Hankerson
84. WR Donaven McCulley
83. FB D.J. Herman
82. C Jim Bonitas
81. LS Tucker Addington
80. DT Alex Huntley
79. T Marques Cox
78. EDGE Rodney McGraw
77. TE Cole
Turner
76. DT Khalil Saunders
75. CB Miles Battle
74. S Major Burns
73. RB Carlos Washington Jr.
72. EDGE Robert Beal Jr.
71. WR A.J. Henning
70. RB Donovan Edwards
69. DB Omar Brown
68. EDGE Cameron Goode
67. WR Jalen Reagor
66. EDGE Max Llewellyn
65. WR Terrace Marshall Jr
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64. CB Ethan Robinson
63. G/T Josh Priebe
62. DT Rene Konga
61. WR Tahj Washington
60. QB Cam Miller
59. CB A.J. Green
III
58. EDGE Mason Reiger
57. CB Alex Austin
56. P Bradley Pinion
55. LB Jackson Woodard
54. K Zane Gonzalez
53. S Louis Moore
52. DT Matthew Butler
51. CB Marco Wilson
50. CB Darrell Baker Jr
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49. LB Ronnie Harrison Jr.
48. T Charlie Heck
47. WR Chris Bell
46. CB Storm Duck
45. WR Theo Wease Jr
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44. TE Seydou Traore
43. G DJ Campbell
42. G/C Andrew Meyer
41. K Riley Patterson
40. S Michael Taaffe
39. CB Ethan Bonner
38. TE Ben
Sims
37. EDGE David
Ojabo
36. S Lonnie Johnson Jr
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35. Zayne Anderson
34. EDGE Josh Uche
33. WR Jalen Tolbert
32. EDGE/LB Trey Moore
31. LB Willie Gay
Jr.
30. RB Jaylen Wright
29. WR Kevin Coleman Jr.
28. G Jonah Savaiinaea
27. DT Zeek Biggers
26. LB Kyle Louis
25. RB Ollie Gordon
II
24. WR Tutu
Atwell
23. G/T Jamaree Salyer
22. WR Malik Washington
21. DT Jordan Phillips
20. WR Caleb Douglas
19. LB Jacob Rodriguez
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi as Ranking the Most Important Dolphins, No. 18: What Exactly Will Be the Marshall Plan? .
