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 2: RB DE'VON ACHANEHow he joined the DolphinsThe Dolphins selected Achane in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. He was taken with the 84th overall pick, the 21st in the round.Contract statusAchane signed this offseason a four-year contract extension through the 2030 season. The extension, which takes effect next year, reportedly was worth $64 million, including $27.4 million guaranteed. Achane's cap number for 2026 remains a very low $3.2 million before jumping to $13.8 million next year. Achane's salary stops being guaranteed in 2028, which makes it a cut-off point if the Dolphins did want to move on from him.His 2025 seasonWhile Achane didn't earn All-Pro accolades like Jordyn Brooks or Aaron Brewer, he was the choice from the South Florida media as the Dolphins MVP after a spectacular third NFL season. Achane wound up fifth in the NFL in rushing yards with 1,350 and eighth in yards from scrimmage with 1,838 yards. Achane also led the Dolphins in receptions with 67 and totaled 12 touchdowns. The 1,838 yards represented the second-highest total in franchise history behind only Ricky Williams' 2,216 yards in 2002. The rushing total was the third-best, behind Williams' 1,853 in 2002 and 1,372 in 2003.His projected roleWith all the big names gone from the offense — such as Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Darren Waller — Achane remains as the one legitimate threat for the Dolphins. That he'll be the focal point of the offense won't be anything new because it's been that way since early in the 2024 season, but defenses now don't have to worry as much about protecting the deep part of the field and that won't make things any easier for him. Despite his immense talent, it's going to be a pretty big task for Achane just to come close to matching what he did last year with a lesser supporting cast at the skill positions, though the hope is that the offensive line really improves and makes things easier for everyone. But the bottom line is that the offense likely will rely a bunch on Achane, and his production could go a long way toward determining what kind of success that unit winds up having.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 Jackson12. CB JuJu Brents11. TE Greg Dulcich10. DT Zach Sieler9. T Patrick Paul8. DT Kenneth Grant7. LB Jordyn Brooks6. C Aaron Brewer5. CB Chris Johnson4. EDGE Chop Robinson3. OL Kadyn ProctorAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow