The Miami Dolphins have made wholesale changes this offseason. Miami hired Jeff Hafley as the new head coach and Jon-Eric Sullivan as the new general manager. Hafley was the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator last season and Sullivan was in the Packers front office last season as well. The Dolphins are looking to bring in a new culture to the franchise in 2026.
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Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley discusses special teams coordinator Chris Tabor
There is no doubt that Miami’s roster is going to look different in 2026. What are they going to do with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Tyreek Hill? Are they both going to be traded or are they going to stay? Who will they trade for, who will they draft, and who could they potentially sign in free agency?
PFF Suggests That the Miami Dolphins Should Sign Deebo Samuel This Offseason
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Jan 4, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) runs after making a catch as Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo (7) defends during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Profootballfocus.com writer Mason Cameron listed the top five wide receivers in free agency this offseason. He has Deebo Samuel as one of the top five free agent wide receivers. Cameron believes that the Dolphins should sign him this offseason. He said about him possibly being a fit with Miami,
“As PFF lead fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke highlighted in his look at fantasy football’sideal free agent landing spots, the Dolphins are likely to releaseTyreek Hillthis offseason to free up cap space (currently projected at $16.4 million over the cap) and could look to fill the void with Deebo Samuel. The move would reunite newly elevated offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik with Samuel, whom he had a hand in coaching during their time together in San Francisco.
Slowik helped orchestrate Samuel’s All-Pro campaign in 2021, in which he earned the third-highest PFF overall grade (90.2) among receivers. Despite some citing age as a concern as Samuel enters his age-30 season, the veteran still profiles as a strong option to find holes in coverage and exploit them for chunks of yardage after the catch. Last season, Samuel ranked in the 92nd percentile among qualifying receivers in yards after catch per attempt, with his 6.5 mark ranking seventh among 83 qualifiers.
His skill set would provide a welcome boost to a Dolphins passing game that ranked just below the league average in receiving yardage generated after the catch in 2025.”
Samuel is 30 years old and some even wonder how much he even has left in the tank. During the 2025 season with the Washington Commanders, he caught 72 passes for 727 yards receiving and five touchdowns, along with averaging 10.1 yards per reception. Samuel only rushed for 75 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown, along with averaging 4.4 yards per carry. It appears as if the days of his being a gadget guy is over. Samuel is more of a receiver now and doesn’t have the same juice. Miami could be an interesting spot, but they will need more at wide receiver than just him.
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