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.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, not 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 12: JUJU BRENTSHow he joined the DolphinsThe Dolphins claimed Brents off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts last August. The Colts waived Brents after two seasons after he arrived as a 2023 second-round pick.Contract statusBrents is heading into the final year of his four-year, $8.2 million rookie contract, which the Dolphins inherited (minus signing bonus already paid out) when they claimed him. Brents is scheduled to make $1.9 million in base salary in 2026, with none of it guaranteed.His 2025 seasonBrents played in seven games with two starts for the Dolphins before his season ended when he was placed on injured reserve because of a foot injury. It marked the third time in three NFL seasons he failed to reach double digits in games played. Brents didn't have a pick in 2025 and was credited with one pass defensed and one fumble recovery, but he had very impressive analytics, with Pro Football Reference giving him a 70.4 opponent passer rating when targeted. His two starts came against the Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders, and it was in the 30-13 victory against Buffalo at Hard Rock Stadium that he had his fumble recovery.His projected roleJust like the previous player in our countdown, Austin Jackson, it's all about staying healthy with JuJu Brents. And we'd take it a step further and suggest his ceiling is higher than that of the offensive tackle. In addition to looking the part with great size and movement for the position, Brents really was impressive in his limited action for the Dolphins and he looks like a clear favorite to land one of the starting jobs at cornerback, assuming obviously that he can stay healthy. Whether that happens not only will be the key factor in what kind of role Brents plays in 2026 but whether the Dolphins will make much of an effort to keep him beyond next season.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 Salyer22. WR Malik Washington21. DT Jordan Phillips20. WR Caleb Douglas19. LB Jacob Rodriguez18. CB Jason Marshall Jr.17. S Dante Trader Jr.16. TE Will Kacmarek15. QB Quinn Ewers14. LB Tyrel Dodson13. T Austin JacksonAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow