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.NUMBER 25: RB OLLIE GORDON IIHow he joined the DolphinsGordon was a sixth-round pick (179th overall) out of Oklahoma State in the 2025 NFL draft. He was selected with a pick obtained in a draft-day trade with the Houston Texans.Contract statusGordon is headed into the second year of his four-year rookie contract and will make a little over $1 million in 2026. His cap number for this year is $1.1 million. He is scheduled to become an urestricted free agent in 2029.His 2025 seasonGordon played in all 17 games with one start, finishing with 199 rushing yards on 70 attempts (2.8 average) with three touchdowns. He also caught seven passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. His first NFL touchdown was a 1-yard run in the Week 3 Thursday night loss against the Buffalo Bills. His receiving touchdown was a 20-yarder from Tua Tagovailoa in the 34-10 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. His projected roleThe Dolphins experienced their greatest success last season when the running game was humming and it figures they'll look for the same formula in 2026, particularly with an unproven wide receiver corps. De'Von Achane will be the featured back without question, but having a second dependable runner would be huge for the offense. Gordon had a few flashes as a rookie last season, but he wasn't helped by some shaky run blocking along with some of his own shortcomings, both as a runner and a blocker. There is potential there, clearly, as evidenced by his days at Oklahoma State when he led college football in rushing. Gordon will have to beat out Jaylen Wright for the No. 2 job behind Achane, but we've got him ahead in this countdown because we expect him to do just that and take a big step forward.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 Patterson40. S Michael Taaffe39. CB Ethan Bonner38. TE Ben Sims37. EDGE David Ojabo36. S Lonnie Johnson Jr.35. Zayne Anderson34. EDGE Josh Uche33. WR Jalen Tolbert32. EDGE/LB Trey Moore31. LB Willie Gay Jr.30. RB Jaylen Wright29. WR Kevin Coleman Jr.28. G Jonah Savaiinaea27. DT Zeek Biggers26. LB Kyle LouisAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow