The Miami Dolphins are gearing up for training camp before their first season under new head coach Jeff Hafley, who hopes to bring the team their first playoff win in over 25 years.
After all of the changes that the Dolphins made to their roster over the last few months, they’ll need plenty of young players to step up, take on big roles and prove themselves to be pieces that Miami can build around going forward.
Among those players is offensive tackle Patrick Paul, who NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks recently put on his All-Breakout team for 2026.
“The Dolphins expect the third-year pro to play at a Pro Bowl level after steadily progressing in his first two NFL seasons,” Brooks wrote. “Paul has settled in at left tackle, exhibiting the balance, body control and combat skills to effectively shadow box explosive pass rushers off the edge. He has also shown an ability to bully defenders at the line of scrimmage in the run game. While it is not always pretty to watch, it’s effective. The 6-7, 326-pound behemoth should become a household name protecting Malik Willis’ blind side with all-out effort and a nasty attitude.”
Paul, 24, joined the Dolphins in 2024 as a second-round pick (No. 55 overall) following a five-year collegiate career at Houston from 2019-23, where he earned First-team All-Conference honors three times (twice in the AAC and once in the Big 12).
As a rookie, Paul was Miami’s swing tackle, backing up and filling in for Terron Armstead on the left and Austin Jackson on the right. Last year, Paul took over for Armstead, who retired from the NFL, as the team’s starting left tackle.
The 24-year-old played all 17 games and performed pretty well. If he continues on this trajectory, he could set himself up as a cornerstone for the franchise going forward.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: 1 Dolphins player makes NFL’s All-Breakout team before training camp
Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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