Rating NFL offseasons for all 32 teams: Goals, top moves and biggest remaining questions.

[andyahs]

Miami Dolphins​

Offseason summed up in three words or fewer: Tua or bust. Despite multiple opportunities to add a starting quarterback in the draft and trade market, the Dolphins bet on Tua Tagovailoa making a Year 2 jump. They named co-offensive coordinators to create an offense that would best utilize his skill set and added much-needed speed in Will Fuller V and Jaylen Waddle. This team looks like a contender in a lot of places, but Tagovailoa has to take the next step to get them there.

Offseason goals: The Dolphins' top priority was adding offensive playmakers. They slow-played the free-agency market before signing Fuller to a good-value one-year deal, and then after trading back from the No. 3 pick, they eventually landed at No. 6, where they selected Waddle. Two explosive playmakers for Tagovailoa was a win. They also swapped out two offensive line starters, sending out veteran guard Ereck Flowers and veteran center Ted Karras and bringing in rookie second-round tackle Liam Eichenberg and veteran center Matt Skura.

The Dolphins have built up around Tua Tagovailoa; now it's time for the QB to justify the team's faith. Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images
Biggest question still to be answered: How will the Dolphins resolve Xavien Howard's request for a new contract? Howard held out of mandatory minicamp, resulting in over $93,000 in fines, as a stance for wanting a new contract. Howard signed an extension in May 2019, but he's since outplayed the deal with a Defensive Player of the Year-caliber 2020 season and has just one fully guaranteed season left. Howard's reps have approached the team about a new deal -- at least one that can help him resume his place as the highest-paid cornerback on the team over Byron Jones -- but the Dolphins are hesitant to redo a deal just one year into the new portion of that extension. If something doesn't give, Howard could make things stickier by requesting a trade this summer. -- Cameron Wolfe

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[juniorseau55]

If we don't manage our cap wisely we are going to have problems down the stretch. We outbid for Jones paying that much to begin with during free agency. He has not yet held himself to the standard of getting payed that much, but at the end of the day Jones is just getting payed 1 spot higher of highest paid corner over Howard.

 

[39wildman]

If we don't manage our cap wisely we are going to have problems down the stretch. We outbid for Jones paying that much to begin with during free agency. He has not yet held himself to the standard of getting payed that much, but at the end of the day Jones is just getting payed 1 spot higher of highest paid corner over Howard.

..we got 2 star players on team..pay the man..x

 

[andyahs]

..we got 2 star players on team..pay the man..x

The man X done been paid.

 

[cuzinvinny]

Update ..6/28

Bears and Dolphins plan to hold joint practices before their game in Aug.

The two teams will have a couple of joint practices at the Bears’ facility before they meet in a preseason game on August 14, according to Adam Jahns of TheAthletic.com

 

[AdamD13]

Update ..6/28

Bears and Dolphins plan to hold joint practices before their game in Aug.

The two teams will have a couple of joint practices at the Bears’ facility before they meet in a preseason game on August 14, according to Adam Jahns of TheAthletic.com

Sounds like smoking good time. A little pain relief before the game.