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Brock Bowers to miss Week One against Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins open the 2026 regular season on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday. However, on Wednesday, the South Florida squad got some news that may increase their chances of starting the season out with a win. This afternoon, Adam Schefter of ESPN announced that Raiders star tight end, Brock Bowers, […]

Miami Dolphins 2026 fan confidence poll – Week 1

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dolphins fans and fans across the country. The 2026 NFL season is beginning, with the first game on the schedule kicking off tonight. The Miami Dolphins have to wait until Sunday for their […]

10 bold predictions for Dolphins 2026 season

Every other city we go; every other video; no matter where I go, I see the same… NFL power rankings for the Miami Dolphins.  Pick a site… any site… and I guarantee you that you’ll see the Miami Dolphins ranked 32nd.  That negative 3-star restaurant that gave you expired sushi and cold pizza rolls?  They […]

Miami Dolphins Fans Choose Team’s Biggest Rival

This past week, I asked the following question: Which team or teams do you consider our Miami Dolphins’ biggest or most hated rival or rivalries, and why? Below are some of your thoughts and answers- DolfaninME agrees with me; it’s got to be the Jets! Jets PhinsTifosi is angry with the teams that we lost […]

Dolphins ranked bottom-five in Week One power rankings

The Miami Dolphins enter the 2026 season with perhaps more questions than answers, and ProFootballTalk’s Week One power rankings reflect just how difficult it is to get a read on how the team will play in new head coach Jeff Hafley’s first game as the head-man-in-charge. After a whirlwind offseason, very little about the Dolphins […]

Two rookie receivers named starters on Dolphins Week One depth chart

The Miami Dolphins take on the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday — marking a new era for the organization after a major overhaul of the team’s roster by new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan this offseason. Part of that overhaul included the drafting of three rookie wide receivers following the departures of veterans Tyreek Hill and […]

What You Want To See From The Miami Dolphins In 2026

With the season set to kick off this coming weekend, I asked the following question this past week: What questions do you have, or do you want answered, by the 2026-2027 version of your Miami Dolphins? What do you hope, want to, or expect to see from this team in year one of yet another […]

Patrick Paul, Aaron Brewer bullish on Kadyn Proctor’s Dolphins debut

The Miami Dolphins will be playing football on Sunday in Las Vegas against the Raiders. Not preseason football, not exhibition football, but real-life, regular season NFL football. As such, their starting left guard — rookie Kadyn Proctor — will be making his National Football League debut. When the Dolphins traded out of selecting safety Caleb […]

Dolphins announce 2026 captains

The Miami Dolphins on Monday announced their 2026 captains, naming two defensive players and four offensive players as team leaders. Head coach Jeff Hafley had indicated last week that the captains would be named via a team vote, telling reporters, “I think it’s important for everybody who is involved to have a vote in that, […]

The Miami Dolphins are not tanking!

Tanking.  It’s a term thrown around by sports fans whenever their favorite team is expecting to be… less than good.  According to Wikipedia, “tanking in sports refers to the practice of intentionally fielding non-competitive teams to take advantage of league rules that benefit losing teams.”  There have been a few teams across the sports world […]

Dolphins rookie Michael Taaffe shares important message

Miami Dolphins rookie safety Michael Taaffe met with the media at the end of last week, giving reporters a chance to ask him some questions as he prepares for his first NFL regular-season game when the Dolphins face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. Taaffe was happy to share his thoughts on the youngest […]

Your Favorite Miami Dolphins 2026 Waiver Claim

Following this past week’s roster cuts our Miami Dolphins then went out and made a flurry of waiver claims, after which I asked the following question: Which of the waiver claims made by our Miami Dolphins was your favorite, or were your favorites, and why? What waiver claims made by other teams were you disappointed […]

Miami Dolphins news: Roster changeover, rookies updates

It is a quiet weekend in South Florida for the Miami Dolphins. The last weekend before the regular season officially begins on Monday, much of the news and updates have been focused on the start of the college football season and the rest of the sports world. What has been posted about the Dolphins this […]

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Biggest Rival Edition

Every sports team has one: their greatest rival. The inspiration behind such a rivalry can range from epic divisional battles to a single, historic play years ago to everything and anything else in between. Throughout my years as a Dolphins fan, I have watched our primary rival shift many times, yet I have consistently found […]

Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread & Discussion Vol. 688

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Questions You Need Answered Edition

It’s that time of year again when media outlets covering the NFL begin publishing their outlooks and questions for each of the NFL’s franchises for the upcoming season. We do the same thing here on The Phinsider regarding our Miami Dolphins, especially as we enter yet another rebuilding phase. But what about you, the Miami […]

Doubt in Dolphins; Can Miami prove everyone wrong?

There are not many believers in the 2026 version of the Miami Dolphins in the national media. Ever since the hiring of new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and the subsequent mass exodus of talent across the roster, the talk has been more about Miami’s dead cap situation and the possibility of the organization “earning” the […]

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Favorite Latest Addition Edition

Following the NFL’s mandatory roster cuts to 53 players, a flurry of waiver claims ensued. While the exact number of waiver claims the Miami Dolphins submitted is unclear, the team successfully acquired a league-record seven players through the waiver process. Below is the list of waiver claims awarded to the Dolphins- The Dolphins also added […]