Now that the Miami Dolphins are days away from their 2026 regular season opener and have gone through the process of cutting their training camp roster and then made some adjustments, we break down the 53-man roster in all types of ways.As a bonus, we examine how the make-up of the team compares to the team the Dolphins took into the season opener at Indianapolis a year ago.DOLPHINS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCEROOKIES (13) — FB DJ Herman, WR Caleb Douglas, WR Chris Bell, WR Kevin Coleman Jr., TE Justin Joly, TE Will Kacmarek, TE Seydou Traore, G DJ Campbell, G/T Kadyn Proctor, LB Jacob Rodriguez, CB Chris Johnson, S Michael Taaffe, S Kyle LouisFIRST-YEAR PLAYERS (5) — QB Kyle McCord, T Chukuwebuka Godrick, DT Keith Cooper Jr., LB Jackson Woodard, LS Tucker AddingtonSECOND-YEAR PLAYERS (9) — QB Brady Cook, RB Ollie Gordon II, G Jonah Savaiinaea, DT Zeek Biggers, DT Jordan Phillips, S Dante Trader Jr., CB Jason Marshall Jr., S Julius Wood, CB Reese TaylorTHIRD-YEAR PLAYERS (9): RB Jaylen Wright, WR Malik Washington, WR Ryan Miller, T Patrick Paul, OL Andrew Meyer, T Jarrett Kingston, G/T Caedan Wallace, OLB Chop Robinson, CB Marcellas Dial Jr.FOURTH-YEAR PLAYERS (4) — RB De'Von Achane, EDGE Robert Beal Jr., CB JuJu Brents, S Zayne AndersonFIFTH-YEAR PLAYERS (4) — QB Malik Willis, WR Jalen Tolbert, TE Greg Dulcich, EDGE Malik HerringSIXTH-YEAR PLAYERS (1) — K Riley PattersonSEVENTH-YEAR PLAYERS (5) — C Aaron Brewer, T Austin Jackson, EDGE Josh Uche, LB Jordyn Brooks, LB Willie Gay Jr.EIGHTH-YEAR PLAYERS (0)NINTH-YEAR PLAYERS (2) — DT Zach Sieler, LB Ronnie Harrison Jr.NINTH-YEAR PLAYERS (0)10TH-YEAR PLAYERS (0)11TH-YEAR PLAYERS (0)12TH-YEAR PLAYERS (1) — P Bradley PinionTHE COMPARISON BETWEEN 2025 AND 2026 — This is how much younger the 2026 Dolphins are: They have 27 players, more than half the active roster, who have less than two years of experience, compared to 16 in 2025. This obviously is the result of the roster overhaul and the accumulation of picks in the 2026 draft.DOLPHINS ROSTER BY METHOD OF ACQUISITIONDOLPHINS DRAFT PICKS (23) — G/T Kadyn Proctor (1-2026), CB Chris Johnson (1-2026), LB Jacob Rodriguez (2-2026), WR Caleb Douglas (3-2026), TE Will Kacmarek (3-2026), WR Chris Bell (3-2026), S Kyle Louis (4-2026), S Michael Taaffe (5-2026), WR Kevin Coleman (5-2026), TE Seydou Traore (5-2026), G DJ Campbell (6-2026), G Jonah Savaiinaea (2-2025), DT Jordan Phillips (5-2025), CB Jason Marshall (5-2025), S Dante Trader Jr. (5-2025), RB Ollie Gordon II (6-2025), DT Zeek Biggers (7-2025), LB Chop Robinson (1-2024), T Patrick Paul (2-2024), RB Jaylen Wright (4-2024), WR Malik Washington (6-2024), RB De'Von Achane (3-2023), OL Austin Jackson (1-2020)UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS (2) — C Andrew Meyer (2024), FB DJ Herman (2026)UFA SIGNINGS (8) —OL Aaron Brewer (TEN), LB Jordyn Brooks (SEA), LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO), LB Ronnie Harrison Jr. (ATL), P Bradley Pinion (ATL), WR Jalen Tolbert (DAL), EDGE Josh Uche (PHI), QB Malik Willis (GB)TRADES (2) — QB Kyle McCord (GB), G/T Caedan Wallace (NE)WAIVERS (10) — DT Zach Sieler (BAL), CB JuJu Brents (IND), QB Brady Cook (NYJ), CB Marcellas Dial Jr. (DAL), T Chukwuebuka Godrick (KC), TE Justin Joly (DEN), T Jarrett Kingston (HOU), WR Ryan Miller (NYG), CB Reese Taylor (DEN), S Julius Wood (DAL)FREE AGENTS (8) — DT Keith Cooper Jr., TE Greg Dulcich, K Riley Patterson, LB Jackson Woodard, LS Tucker Addington, S Zayne Anderson, EDGE Robert Beal Jr., EDGE Malik HerringTHE COMPARISON BETWEEN 2025 AND 2026 — The big difference here is the number of waiver wire pick-ups, with the 10 from 2026 representing double the total the Dolphins had last year. On the flip side, though, the 2025 opening-day roster had twice as many (16) free agents as this year.DOLPHINS ROSTER BY ARRIVAL IN MIAMI2019 (1) — DT Zach Sieler2020 (1) — T Austin Jackson2023 (1) — RB De'Von Achane2024 (7) — OL Aaron Brewer, LB Jordyn Brooks, OL Andrew Meyer, LB Chop Robinson, T Patrick Paul, RB Jaylen Wright, WR Malik Washington2025 (12) — RB Ollie Gordon II, G Jonah Savaiinaea, DT Jordan Phillips, DT Zeek Biggers, LB Willie Gay Jr., S Dante Trader Jr., CB JuJu Brents, CB Jason Marshall Jr., DT Keith Cooper Jr., TE Greg Dulcich, K Riley Patterson, LB Jackson Woodard2026 (31) — G/T Kadyn Proctor, CB Chris Johnson, LB Jacob Rodriguez, WR Caleb Douglas, TE Will Kacmarek, WR Chris Bell, S Kyle Louis, S Michael Taaffe, WR Kevin Coleman Jr., TE Seydou Traore, G DJ Campbell, FB DJ Herman, QB Kyle McCord, G/T Caedan Wallace, QB Brady Cook, CB Marcellas Dial Jr., T Chukwuebuka Godrick, TE Justin Joly, T Jarrett Kingston, WR Ryan Miller, CB Reese Taylor, S Julius Wood, LS Tucker Addington, S Zayne Anderson, EDGE Robert Beal Jr., LB Ronnie Harrison Jr., EDGE Malik Herring, P Bradley Pinion, WR Jalen Tolbert, EDGE Josh Uche, QB Malik WillisTHE COMPARISON BETWEEN 2025 AND 2026 — The total of 31 first-year Dolphins seems extraordinarily high, but the team had 26 in 2025. What's crazy is the number of players who had been with the Dolphins since at least 2023 went from 18 to a meager three. DOLPHINS ROSTER BY AGE (as of Sept.8)21 (2) — CB Chris Johnson, G/T Kadyn Proctor22 (8) — RB Ollie Gordon II, G Jonah Savaiinaea, DT Zeek Biggers, DT Jordan Phillips, WR Chris Bell, G DJ Campbell, TE Justin Joly, S Kyle Louis, 23 (9) — RB Jaylen Wright, LB Chop Robinson, S Dante Trader Jr., WR Kevin Coleman Jr., DT Keith Cooper Jr., WR Caleb Douglas, TE Will Kacmarek, QB Kyle McCord, S Michael Taaffe23 (8) — RB De'Von Achane, T Patrick Paul, CB Jason Marshall Jr., QB Brady Cook, FB DJ Herman, LB Jacob Rodriguez, TE Seydou Traore, LB Jackson Woodard25 (4) — WR Malik Washington, CB Marcellas Dial Jr., T Chukwuebuka Godrick, S Julius Wood26 (6) — OL Andrew Meyer, CB JuJu Brents, TE Greg Dulcich, T Jarrett Kingston, WR Ryan Miller, G/T Caedan Wallace27 (7) — T Austin Jackson, EDGE Robert Beal Jr., K Riley Patterson, CB Reese Taylor, WR Jalen Tolbert, EDGE Josh Uche, QB Malik Willis28 (4) — C Aaron Brewer, LB Willie Gay Jr., LB Jordyn Brooks, EDGE Malik Herring29 (3) — LB Ronnie Harrison Jr., S Zayne Anderson, LS Tucker Addington31 (1) — DT Zach Sieler32 (1) — P Bradley PinionTHE COMPARISON BETWEEN 2025 AND 2026 — Pretty sure you've seen by now the Dolphins have the youngest opening 53-man roster in the NFL, and the figures that stand out here involve players over 30 years old. It's gone from nine last year to only two, Sieler and new punter Bradley Pinion.DOLPHINS ROSTER BY JERSEY NUMBER0 RB Ollie Gordon II, 1 WR Jalen Tolbert, 2 QB Malik Willis, 3 CB Chris Johnson, 4 CB Jason Marshall Jr., 5 RB Jaylen Wright, 6 WR Malik Washington, 7 WR Caleb Douglas, 8 CB JuJu Brents, 9 EDGE Josh Uche10 LB Jacob Rodriguez Tyreek Hill, 11 S Dante Trader Jr., 14 QB Kyle McCord, 15 QB Brady Cook, 16 S Michael Taaffe, 18 WR Chris Bell, 19 S Kyle Louis20 LB Jordyn Brooks, 21 WR Kevin Coleman, 23 S Zayne Anderson, 24 CB Marcellas Dial Jr., 25 S Julius Wood, 28 RB De'Von Achane34 FB DJ Herman, 35 CB Reese Taylor40 LB Willie Gay Jr., 42 LB Jackson Woodard, 44 LB Chop Robinson, 46 LS Tucker Addington, 47 K Riley Patterson, 48 P Bradley Pinion51 EDGE Robert Beal Jr., 52 T Patrick Paul, 55 OL Aaron Brewer, 56 LB Ronnie Harrison Jr.60 OL Andrew Meyer, 62 T Jarrett Kingston, 63 G DJ Campbell71 G Jonah Savaiinaea, 73 OL Austin Jackson, 74 G/T Kadyn Proctor, 77 G/T Caedan Wallace, 79 T Chukwuebuka Godrick80 TE Justin Joly, 83 TE Seydou Traore, 84 WR Ryan Miller, 85 TE Greg Dulcich, 89 TE Will Kacmarek90 EDGE Malik Herring, 92 DT Zach Sieler, 93 DT Zeek Biggers, 94 DT Jordan Phillips, 97 Keith Cooper Jr.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow