The Miami Dolphins have a lot of work to do in the coming months.
After an 8-9 finish left them outside the playoffs for the first time since 2021 and below .500 for the first time since 2019, things won’t get much easier with 32 players set to hit free agency and a salary cap crunch on the way.
While the Dolphins defense finished top 10 in both points and yards allowed, it’s set to lose a few starters in free agency and could use plenty of improvement after finishing near the bottom of the NFL in sacks and takeaways.
Much worse was the Miami offense, which plummeted from No. 2 in the NFL in points scored in 2023 to No. 22 a year later. With work to do all over the roster, here is every position group on the Dolphins roster ranked from the most in need of reconstruction to the least: