The Miami Dolphins have been one of the biggest spenders in free agency in recent years, a pattern that is about to break starting on Monday, March 9.
New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan comes to us from Green Bay, where the Packers are historically among the very lowest spenders in free agency.
And, yes, the Dolphins are nearly broke relative to salary cap space due to a slew of cuts that have and will result in enormous dead cap space.
Chris Grier was let go as Dolphins general manager after 10 seasons. But he had full control of decision-making for the last seven.
So let’s take a look at the 7 best and 7 worst Dolphins free agent signings of the last 7 years:
Miami Dolphins free agency, the best signings
1. C Aaron Brewer 3 years, $21 million (2024)
2. DL Calais Campbell 1 year, $2 million (2024)
3. LB Jordyn Brooks 3 years, $26 million (2024)
4. DE Emmanuel Ogbah 2 years, $15 million (2020)
5. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick 2 years, $11 million (2019)
6. CB Rasul Douglas 1 years, $1.6 million (2025)
7. C Connor Williams 2 years, $14 million (2022)
Miami Dolphins free agency, the worst signings
1. CB Byron Jones 5 years, $83 million (2020)
2. Edge Kyle Van Noy 4 years, $51 million (2020)
3. G James Daniels, 3 years, $24 millon (2025)
4. G Ereck Flowers 3 years, $30 million (2020)
5. G Dan Feeney, 1 year, $3.3 million (2023)
6. RB Jordan Howard 2 years, $9.8 million (2020)
7. WR Odell Beckham, Jr. 1 year, $3 million (2024)
Honorable mention: WR Will Fuller 1 year, $10.6 million (2021); QB Zach Wilson 1 year, $6 million (2025); WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2 years, $6 million (2025); RB Chase Edmonds 2 years, $12 million (2022); OT Eric Fisher 1 year, $3 million (2022)
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe’s free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
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