Veteran offensive linemen Liam Eichenberg, Robert Jones, Wynn and Lamm are all free agents, and it’s unclear which of them will return, if any. All of them struggled last season, and Miami’s offensive line was a major underperformer, especially once Jackson sustained a season-ending knee injury in mid-November.

The word soft has come up in conjunction with the Dolphins on multiple occasions in recent months. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks said the team played that way in a loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving night and former Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott used the same description of the team's play in a 2023 game.