The Miami Dolphins spent the weekend trimming their roster from the 90-man preseason allowance down to the NFL’s 53-man regular-season limit. The league’s cutdown requirements led to nearly 1,200 players being waived, released, or placed on reserve lists. Sunday was a rough day around the NFL and tough decisions had to be made.
In Miami, one of those tough decisions was veteran linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who was released after recording 129 tackles for the team last season. Dodson was acquired by the Dolphins during the 2024 season when he was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. Now he finds himself a free agent.
Miami Dolphins on SI’s Alain Poupart took a closer look at the release of Dodson, explaining:
The logic behind the move is that Dodson didn’t figure into the team’s long-term plans after the selections of Jacob Rodriguez and Trey Moore in the 2026 draft and sacrificing depth at linebacker was worth the cap savings for GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley.
If the Dolphins don’t come close to playoff contention in 2026, as most everybody expects, then it’s easy to endorse the move. But they will regret it if somehow they indeed are in contention in the second half of the season and wound up short on linebackers because of injuries.
The ideal scenario for the Dolphins if they were going to move from Dodson obviously would have been to get at least some kind of compensation for him, but apparently his $3 million price tag kept that from happening.
You can check out the rest of that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
Dissecting the Dodson Move As Dolphins Make More Cuts - Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
Veteran linebacker Tyrel Dodson was among the players released Sunday morning
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The Five Biggest Takeaways from Dolphins Roster Cutdown Day - Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Dolphins got down to the 53-player limit Sunday by waiving 13 players, releasing nine others, and placing four more on injury lists
Dolphins get down to 53. Where’s who made it and who didn’t - Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
More than 1000 NFL players will lose their jobs this weekend when teams are forced to cut their rosters to 53 by 6 p.m. Sunday.
Dolphins release former starting LB, make other cuts to arrive at initial 53-man roster - David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has arrived at his first 53-man roster Sunday, after a series of morning cuts before finalizing the initial group just ahead of the NFL’s 6 p.m. deadline.
Dolphins trades
Dolphins trade for new backup QB, Kyle McCord from the Packers - David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel
One No. 2 quarterback exits and another one enters. The Miami Dolphins found the next backup to starting quarterback Malik Willis a day after trading away Quinn Ewers.
Grading the Dolphins Trade for QB Kyle McCord (Plus One Very Important Question) - Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Miami Dolphins swung a second deal involving a quarterback in as many days
What to Know About New Dolphins QB Kyle McCord - Jake Gibson, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Dolphins acquired another quarterback from the Green Bay Packers that could be just what the position needs depth-wise.
Handing Out Dolphins Grades for the Ewers and Atwell Trades - Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Miami Dolphins consummated two deals with other teams in the days leading up to the roster cutdown deadline
Waiver Claims
Why the Dolphins Shouldn’t Be Linked to Every Player Waived - Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Miami Dolphins need to upgrade their roster, but they clearly have a blueprint on how they’ll go about it
Dolphins training camp review
What we learned in Dolphins’ final week of training camp, plus camp MVP - Chris Perkins, South Florida Sun Sentinel
The biggest news regarding the Miami Dolphins on Sunday were the roster cuts. But there was much more to be gleaned about the Dolphins in the bigger picture, meaning the fifth and final week of training camp, and perhaps the best information was regarding a rookie wide receiver.
ICYMI - The Phinsider News and Updates
Dolphins roster predictions: Final 53-man projection 2026 - Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider
Our final projection of the Miami Dolphins 53-man roster - and we only have one quarterback.
Dolphins trade for quarterback Kyle McCord - Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider
The Dolphins filled their vacant backup quarterback position in a trade with the Green Bay Packers.
Miami Dolphins 2026 roster cuts tracker: Deadline reached with all cuts made - Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins must drop to the NFL’s regular season roster limit by Sunday evening. We keep up with all the cuts.
Miami Dolphins roster 2026: Cuts complete, roster ‘set’ - Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins must drop to the NFL’s regular season roster limit by Sunday evening. We keep up with all the cuts.
Miami Dolphins practice squad 2026: Tracking the rumors, reports, and signings - Kevin Nogle, The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins can start building their practice squad on Monday. We track all the reports and rumors here.
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