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 22: WR MALIK WASHINGTONHow he joined the DolphinsThe Dolphins selected Washington in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 184th overall pick. That pick was obtained from the Chicago Bears in a 2023 trade for offensive lineman Dan Feeney.Contract statusWashington will be entering the third year of his four-year, $4.2 million rookie contract. He's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2028.His 2025 seasonWashington appeared in every game and made six starts. He finished with 46 catches (third on the team behind De'Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle) for 317 yards and three touchdowns, and had 17 rushing attempts for 110 yards and a score. He averaged 13.0 yards on punt returns, highlighted by his 74-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots in Week 2, and averaged 26.8 yards on kickoff returns. He was ninth in the NFL in kickoff return average and 12th in punt return average.His projected roleWashington is the main holdover at wide receiver after the departures of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and he'll be joined by veteran newcomers Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell along with rookie draft picks Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell and Kevin Coleman Jr. Washington has played a variety of roles for the Dolphins since arriving and figures to do the same in 2026, whether it be catching passes, getting some rushing attempts or returning kicks. The ceiling for Washington might be limited after he averaged a paltry 6.9 yards per reception last season, but his versatility and dependability still make him a valuable asset.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 Louis25. RB Ollie Gordon II24. WR Tutu Atwell23. G/T Jamaree SalyerAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow