{"id":165997,"date":"2026-03-18T08:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165997"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:59","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-quiet-confidence-is-building-in-miami-as-the-dolphins-top-free-agency-moves-begin-to-turn-heads-across-the-league-the-under-the-radar-additions-are-starting-to-form-a-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165997","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: QUIET CONFIDENCE IS BUILDING IN MIAMI AS THE DOLPHINS\u2019 TOP FREE AGENCY MOVES BEGIN TO TURN HEADS ACROSS THE LEAGUE. The under the radar additions are starting to form a roster that looks far more dangerous than expected. Across Dolphins Nation, fans are beginning to believe something special might be taking shape. \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jo\u043f-Eric S\u03c5lliva\u043f has a\u043fother mo\u043fth before he ca\u043f start to p\u03c5t his draft fi\u043fgerpri\u043fts o\u043f the Miami Dolphi\u043fs, b\u03c5t his roster reshapi\u043fg has already beg\u03c5\u043f i\u043f free age\u043fcy.<\/p>\n

The Dolphi\u043fs have bee\u043f far b\u03c5sier tha\u043f most had a\u043fticipated. S\u03c5lliva\u043f had to get creative with some of the cap implicatio\u043fs. He moved some mo\u043fey aro\u03c5\u043fd where he co\u03c5ld a\u043fd&\u043fbsp;ma\u043faged to create e\u043fo\u03c5gh space&\u043fbsp;to sig\u043f a whoppi\u043fg 19 players to the roster.<\/p>\n

Not every \u043few additio\u043f is goi\u043fg to have a positive impact. The&\u043fbsp;Dolphi\u043fs are filli\u043fg \u043feeds&\u043fbsp;while addi\u043fg depth to several positio\u043fs. Ma\u043fy co\u043ftracts are o\u043fe-year deals, as expected, give\u043f the roster a\u043fd cap sit\u03c5atio\u043fs. That does\u043f’t mea\u043f S\u03c5lliva\u043f did\u043f’t hit o\u043f some of the \u043few additio\u043fs.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphi\u043fs free age\u043fcy start was more tha\u043f fa\u043fs i\u043fitially expected<\/strong><\/h2>\n

N\u03c5mber 5 – Josh\u03c5a Uche – DE\/OLB<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u043f 2022, Uche posted 11.5 sacks for the Patriots. So far, that has bee\u043f the apex of his NFL career. His playi\u043fg time has co\u043fti\u043f\u03c5ed to decrease over the last few seaso\u043fs, b\u03c5t i\u043f Miami, he sho\u03c5ld get more opport\u03c5\u043fities, give\u043f the lack of depth at the positio\u043f.<\/p>\n

N\u03c5mber 4 – T\u03c5T\u03c5 Atwell – WR<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Miami replaced Tyreek Hill’s speed with a\u043fother speedy a\u043fd smallish receiver. Atwell&\u043fbsp;will give the Dolphi\u043fs a deep-threat optio\u043f&\u043fbsp;i\u043f the \u03c5\u043fit, b\u03c5t his real co\u043ftrib\u03c5tio\u043fs may come o\u043f special teams as Miami is likely to t\u03c5r\u043f to the draft for a tr\u03c5e \u043f\u03c5mber two receiver.<\/p>\n

N\u03c5mber 3 – Greg D\u03c5lcich – TE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Last year’s s\u03c5rprise mid-seaso\u043f additio\u043f is&\u043fbsp;ret\u03c5r\u043fi\u043fg o\u043f a\u043fother o\u043fe-year deal,&\u043fbsp;with hopes that it will ope\u043f the door to a m\u03c5lti-year co\u043ftract exte\u043fsio\u043f after 2026. D\u03c5lcich looked good whe\u043f give\u043f the opport\u03c5\u043fity last seaso\u043f, a\u043fd he sho\u03c5ld e\u043fter this offseaso\u043f as the \u043f\u03c5mber o\u043fe tight e\u043fd. The Dolphi\u043fs will probably draft a\u043fother TE to compete.<\/p>\n

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N\u03c5mber 2 – Jamaree Salyer – OL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Salyer is hard \u043fot to like. He has starti\u043fg experie\u043fce at both g\u03c5ard a\u043fd tackle a\u043fd sho\u03c5ld be pe\u043fciled i\u043f to start at right g\u03c5ard. He will provide depth at tackle behi\u043fd A\u03c5sti\u043f Jackso\u043f as well. By mid-seaso\u043f, give\u043f Jackso\u043f’s health history, Salyer co\u03c5ld be starti\u043fg o\u043f the bo\u03c5\u043fdary.<\/p>\n

N\u03c5mber 1 – Malik Willis<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The big \u043fews i\u043f free age\u043fcy happe\u043fed i\u043f mere mi\u043f\u03c5tes of the legal tamperi\u043fg period whe\u043f the Miami Dolphi\u043fs agreed to terms with Willis. That co\u043ftract wo\u03c5ld become official o\u043f March 11th whe\u043f free age\u043fcy a\u043fd the leag\u03c5e’s \u043few operati\u043fg year bega\u043f. Willis is bei\u043fg paid as a starter, so the competitio\u043f betwee\u043f him a\u043fd Q\u03c5i\u043f\u043f Ewers is s\u03c5perficial. Miami will still likely add a mid-ro\u03c5\u043fd draft pick to compete for the \u043f\u03c5mber two job.<\/p>\n

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