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 edition wraps up our series leading up to the start of training camp next week.NUMBER 1: QB MALIK WILLISHow he joined the DolphinsThe Dolphins signed Willis as an unrestricted free agent after he completed his fourth NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.Contract statusWillis signed a three-year contract worth up to $67 million that included $45 million guaranteed over the next two seasons. Willis is under contract through the 2028 season and scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2029. Willis' cap number for 2026 is a very modest $5.7 million, but it jumps up to $26 million in 2027. The cap hit will be $27 million in 2028, but the Dolphins could move on from Willis without too much cap pain if they so choose. Willis has two void years on the contract to spread out his signing bonus over five years instead of three.His 2025 seasonWillis didn't get many opportunities as the backup to Jordan Love in Green Bay, but he sure did shine when he got some action. Willis appeared in only four games and made one start, in a December Saturday night game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field. Fields completed 30 of his 35 passes on the season, good for 422 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and a dazzling 145.5 passer rating. He also rushed for 123 yards with two touchdowns. In that one start against Baltimore, Willis was 18-for-21 for 288 yards with a touchdown along with 60 yards rushing and two touchdowns. His projected roleWillis' role is pretty simple, and it's not the typical just lead the offense stuff. It's showing the Dolphins they have the right guy to lead the franchise over the next several years and they don't need to worry about taking a quarterback early in the 2027 draft. Willis will be asked to make plays with his running ability, while also trying to avoid exposing himself to big hits unnecessarily. Willis also figures to play a clear leadership role and more likely than not will be a team captain.THE COMPLETE 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 Proctor2. RB De'Von Achane1. QB Malik WillisAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow