After a brutal 2025 campaign, the Miami Dolphins have made some big changes, overturning their front office and coaching staff as well as some of the top spots of their roster.
However, this is just the beginning, as the new league year starts next week, and the Dolphins over 35 players hitting some sort of free agency, including veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas.
Before Douglas actually hits the market, let’s recap his year and discuss whether or not he should be back for 2026.
Rasul Douglas 2025 season recap
Douglas signed with the Dolphins last offseason on a one-year deal after stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills.
In 2025, Douglas appeared in 15 games and played 79.4% of the team’s defensive snaps. He recorded 62 tackles, 13 passes defensed, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.
Potential replacements for Rasul Douglas
With Douglas, Jack Jones, Kader Kohou, A.J. Green III and Artie Burns all hitting the market this offseason, the Dolphins internal options to start at cornerback include Storm Duck, JuJu Brents, Jason Marshall Jr., Ethan Bonner, Ethan Robinson, Isaiah Johnson and Jason Maitre.
If Miami is looking outside the building, some of the top options will be Nahshon Wright, Alontae Taylor, Eric Stokes, Jaylen Watson, Amik Robertson, Cobie Durant, Josh Jobe and Tariq Woolen.
What contract could Rasul Douglas receive in free agency?
Douglas made just $1.57 million in 2025, and while he played a significant role this past year, he probably won’t break the bank. Spotrac projects that’ll receive a one-year, $4.02 million deal this offseason.
Should the Dolphins re-sign Rasul Douglas?
Miami desperately needs cornerbacks, as that depth chart we mentioned earlier is very thin. However, without a ton of cap space, the Dolphins will probably have to look for cheaper deals or rookies to hold down some top spots. So while the Dolphins would upgrade form the 31-year-old in an ideal world, it may make sense to try to get him back to compete for a spot in 2026.
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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: What should Dolphins do with CB with 93 career starts in free agency?
Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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