NFL Free Agency 2024: Miami Dolphins' offseason additions and subtractions
The Dolphins have already lost in free agency or cut for salary cap reasons four established, impactful veterans this offseason.
The absence of Christian Wilkins (Raiders), Robert Hunt (Panthers), Xavien Howard (free agent) and Jerome Baker (free agent) are likely to be felt this season.
Miami's plan is to not overpay (especially at the defensive tackle and guard positions) and backfill with at-least competent pros as bridges to future players with high ceilings.
That's what the NFL's salary cap forces teams to do.
You can't keep them all.
Here is our 2024 NFL Miami Dolphins Offseason Tracker
Who the Miami Dolphins have lost
LOST
DT Christian Wilkins (Raiders for $110 million)
G Robert Hunt (Panthers for $100 million)
CB Xavien Howard (free agent, cut)
LB Jerome Baker (free agent, cut)
LB Andrew Van Ginkel (Vikings for $20 million)
S Brandon Jones (Broncos for $20 million)
DE Emmanuel Ogbah (free Agent, cut)
DT Raekwon Davis (Colts for $14 million)
S DeShon Elliott (Steelers for $6 million)
Pro Football Reference Player Value (Approximate Value Formula) is obviously nowhere close to exact science. But I was curious to take a look at the average annual score of key players Dolphins have added (9) and deleted (9) thus far. pic.twitter.com/SzM9YKn0OX
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) March 15, 2024
Who the Miami Dolphins have added
ADDED
LB Jorydn Brooks (from Seattle for $26.25 million)
C Aaron Brewer (from Tennessee for $21 million)
CB Kendall Fuller (from Washington for $16.5 million)
S Jordan Poyer (from Buffalo, N/A)
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LB Shaq Barrett (from TB, N/A)
TE Jonnu Smith (from Atlanta for $8.5 million)
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DT Neville Gallimore (from Dallas for $1.79 million)
LB Anthony Walker (from Cleveland for $1.38 million)
S Siran Neal (from Buffalo, N/A)
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DT Benito Jones (from Detroit, N/A)
DT Jonathan Harris (from Denver, N/A)
TE Jordy Fortson (from KC, N/A)
DT Daviyon Nixon (from Seattle, $985,000)
DT Isaiah Mack (from Baltimore, $1.1 million)
RE-SIGNED
G Robert Jones
CB Nik Needham
DT Da'Shawn Hand
S Elijah Campbell
RB Salvon Ahmed
P Jake Bailey
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
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