The Miami Dolphins completed the primary recreation of their 2025 NFL preseason on Sunday, coming away with a 24-24 tie in opposition to the Chicago Bears. The sport featured Miami taking part in a few of their starters, together with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, however was dominated by the depth gamers seeing many of the snaps.
Did anybody make an announcement within the recreation that earned them a spot in our latest projection of the staff’s common season opening 53-man roster? It’s time to replace the roster prediction.
Tua TagovailoaZach WilsonQuinn Ewers
No modifications right here. Ewers struggled – it actually appeared like he was urgent in his first NFL recreation – ending with only a 48.1 passer score. He’s nonetheless going to make the roster, and hopefully will look higher within the staff’s subsequent recreation in opposition to the Detroit Lions, however he confirmed a few of the improvement that’s nonetheless wanted.
De’Von AchaneJaylen WrightOllie Gordon IIAlec Ingold (Fullback)
Modifications: Eliminated Alexander Mattison
Mattison’s damage shakes up this place and brings depth into query. The Dolphins are signing Aaron Shampklin, in response to a report, however will he make it onto the roster? Until Shampklin could make a long-lasting impression shortly, this looks like a place the place Miami would possibly look to final-roster lower gamers to make a signing.
Tyreek HillJaylen WaddleMalik WashingtonNick Westbrook-IkhineTahj WashingtonDee Eskridge
The sport didn’t have an effect on the huge receiver projection. Eskridge was solely focused as soon as with no receptions, however he’s making the roster primarily as a particular groups returner at this level. Tagovailoa’s reference to Malik Washington was clear early within the recreation. Erik Ezukanma was focused 4 occasions, with two receptions for 17 yards and will nonetheless battle his approach again onto the roster.
Darren WallerTanner ConnerPharaoh Brown
There doesn’t appear to have been sufficient on this recreation to make any additional willpower right here. Julian Hill remains to be on the roster bubble and will climb again onto the roster, however he has been inconsistent all through his time with the Dolphins, and it simply looks like it’s time to transfer on. Miami would possibly look to deal with the depth on the place with gamers from different groups lower on the finish of the preseason.
Patrick PaulJonah SavaiinaeaAaron BrewerJames DanielsAustin JacksonLarry BoromKion SmithJackson CarmanGermain Ifedi
Miami began 4 of the 5 on the prime of the depth chart, with Larry Borom filling in at proper deal with for the injured Austin Jackson. The Dolphins are look to Borom to be the swing deal with, however he struggled on Sunday. Ifedi will get added onto the roster within the spot Mattison vacates, however there’s doubtless a lower coming from amongst this group; extra must be seen in Preseason Week 2 to attempt to work out who’s on the roster bubble. Andrew Meyer is the bubble participant proper now, largely as a result of he’s injured and will discover himself on the injured reserve checklist to begin the season.
Zach SielerBenito JonesKenneth GrantJordan PhillipsMatt Dickerson
I actually need to make this six defensive linemen by including Ben Stille to the checklist, however the numbers are usually not figuring out for me proper now. Rookie Zeek Biggers goes to issue into this earlier than the season begins.
Jaelan PhillipsJordyn BrooksTyrel DodsonBradley ChubbChop RobinsonWillie Homosexual, Jr.Okay.J. BrittQuinton BellGrayson Murphy
Modifications: Homosexual strikes up on the depth chart; add Grayson Murphy
Nothing modifications right here, however Homosexual has clearly performed himself onto the roster. Murphy appears to be taking the following step ahead and able to make an influence this yr. Cameron Goode remains to be a bubble participant who performed practically half the particular groups snaps through the recreation – a reasonably good signal he’s headed towards the roster. A lower should be made someplace, however the linebacker place is deep proper now and I have no idea the way to match everybody.
Storm DuckKendall SheffieldMike HiltonJason MarshallEthan BonnerJack Jones
Modifications: Sheffield up the depth chart because the second starter. Hilton strikes to the third spot because the nickel cornerback. Take away Cam Smith, Cornell Armstrong
You didn’t like me conserving eight cornerbacks final week, and I agree it was too many, however it was largely as a result of I really feel like you would throw a dart on the cornerback place proper now and have pretty much as good an opportunity at predicting what occurs as anybody. I do probably not have a selection at this level, with the numbers forcing me to begin reducing right here. Smith and Armstrong are on the unsuitable aspect of the lower line right here, although Armstrong looks like somebody who might make a case to leap again into consideration. Smith’s time might have simply run out at this level.
Minkah FitzpatrickAshtyn DavisElijah CampbellIfeatu MelifonwuPatrick McMorris
Modifications: Add Patrick McMorris
An interception within the first preseason recreation isn’t sufficient to leap somebody again onto the roster, however an interception and a scary – albeit reportedly minor – knee damage to Campbell is. McMorris reclaims a roster spot after it was eliminated within the second version of the 53-man roster projection. Rookie Dante Dealer, Jr., is on the unsuitable aspect of the lower line, but when Miami has to begin the season with Davis on the injured reserve checklist, Dealer instantly strikes again onto the roster.
