The Miami Dolphins will head into training camp at the end of July with a totally different roster than the one that ended the 2025 season after an offseason overhaul that saw the departure of several significant veterans and the arrival of newcomers young and old.After their roster moves Monday, followed by the signing of former UFL tackle Gottlieb Ayedze on Wednesday, the Dolphins have 91 players on their roster with the exemption they have for England-born rookie tight end Seydou Traore, a participant of the International Player Pathway Program.As life goes in the NFL, no every player on the roster is equal, so we decided to rank all of them in terms of their importance to the Dolphins' success in the 2026 season. The list was determined on the basis of not just ability but also expected role and significance to the overall progress of the organization as it continues the rebuilding project that began with the hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM and Jeff Hafley as head coach.This is part of a series that will run in the lead-up to start of training camp.RANKING PLAYERS 36-4040. S Michael TaaffeThe rookie fifth-round pick from Texas has a wide range of possibilities in terms of his role for 2026, though it seems almost a lock he'll be on the 53. At this time, though, we have a hard time envisioning a major role on defense.39. CB Ethan BonnerBonner continues to be one of the most intriguing players on the roster because his speed consistently has been praised by his teammates and yet he hasn't quite broken through to earn a big role on defense yet. There's nothing to keep it from happening this summer, but he still has to get it done.38. TE Ben SimsSims was signed as a free agent before the Dolphins spent draft picks on both Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore, which seemed to push him to the back of the line, but he showed in the spring he shouldn't be dismissed as a viable option at tight end.37. EDGE David OjaboThere are plenty of opportunities for edge defenders to make a push for playing time and a role on defense, and this former second-round pick looked the part in the spring.36. S Lonnie Johnson Jr.The former second-round pick of the Houston Texans is trying to revive his career and return to being a starter, and there is an opportunity on this team for sure if Johnson can have a strong training camp performance. But the situation is such that he's not even guaranteed a roster spot given all the newcomers got the same prove-it contracts.THE PREVIOUS PLAYERS ON THE COUNTDOWN90. G James Ester89. T Kevin Cline88. QB Mark Gronowski87. DT Keith Cooper Jr.86. EDGE Seth Coleman85. RB Anthony Hankerson84. WR Donaven McCulley83. FB D.J. Herman82. C Jim Bonitas81. LS Tucker Addington80. DT Alex Huntley79. T Marques Cox78. EDGE Rodney McGraw77. TE Cole Turner76. DT Khalil Saunders75. CB Miles Battle74. S Major Burns73. RB Carlos Washington Jr.72. EDGE Robert Beal Jr.71. WR A.J. Henning70. RB Donovan Edwards69. DB Omar Brown68. EDGE Cameron Goode67. WR Jalen Reagor66. EDGE Max Llewellyn65. WR Terrace Marshall Jr.64. CB Ethan Robinson63. G/T Josh Priebe62. DT Rene Konga61. WR Tahj Washington60. QB Cam Miller59. CB A.J. Green III58. EDGE Mason Reiger57. CB Alex Austin56. P Bradley Pinion55. LB Jackson Woodard54. K Zane Gonzalez53. S Louis Moore52. DT Matthew Butler51. CB Marco Wilson50. CB Darrell Baker Jr.49. LB Ronnie Harrison Jr.48. T Charlie Heck47. WR Chris Bell46. CB Storm Duck45. WR Theo Wease Jr.44. TE Seydou Traore43. G DJ Campbell42. G/C Andrew Meyer41. K Riley PattersonAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow