The first step to a successful offseason for the Miami Dolphins is going to be rooted in changing up the budget in 2026. Miami has, since 2020, been among the NFL's top-12 teams in cash spending each and every year.

MIAMI GARDENS -- Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel met with reporters one final time before this weekend's game against visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Center Aaron Brewer (neck) is practicing today. He has been out of practice all week.

The Miami Dolphins struck gold in free agency in 2024. The team landed tight end Jonnu Smith, who made the Pro Bowl while also securing a roster cornerstone level talent on either side of the ball via center Aaron Brewer and linebacker Jordyn Brooks.

After benching Tua Tagovailoa, the Dolphins handed the offense to rookie Quinn Ewers, who struggled in his first start during a 45–21 loss to the Bengals. Did the ugly defeat serve a larger purpose, and what’s Miami’s goal for the final two games of 2025?

The Miami Dolphins' opponents for 2026 are largely set, with only three rivals to be determined. The schedule likely will be tougher than in 2025.

The yet to be fully-explored secondary discussion to the current quarterback dilemma facing the Miami Dolphins? Where could or would Tua Tagovailoa land if the Dolphins indeed moved on from his services after the 2025 season?

Injury updates on Dolphins’ Minkah Fitzpatrick, Aaron Brewer and others; plus, the outlook for Miami’s kickoff time in the finale and 2026 schedule.

Fernando Mendoza — the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers — will be the first quarterback taken in the upcoming draft, and earlier this week, Pro Football Focus released a mock in which the Dolphins made a trade with the New York Giants to acquire the first overall pick in 2026 in order to select him.