2020 Miami Dolphins season

The 2020 season is the Miami Dolphins' 51st in the National Football League, their 55th overall, and their second under head coach Brian Flores. The Dolphins will attempt to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They will also attempt to win the AFC East for the first time since 2008.

2020 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Brian Flores
General manager	Chris Grier
Owner	Stephen M. Ross
Home field	Hard Rock Stadium
Uniform

Signings

The Dolphins signed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones, former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard, and former New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy. The Dolphins also picked up San Francisco 49ers' RB Matt Breida in a trade for a fifth-round draft pick which later became Colton McKivitz.

Free Agent Signings

Position	Player	Age	2019 Team	Contract
RB	Jordan Howard	25	Philadelphia Eagles	2 years, $9.75 million
CB	Byron Jones	27	Dallas Cowboys	5 years, $82 million
OLB	Kyle Van Noy	29	New England Patriots	4 years, $51 million
C	Ted Karras	27	New England Patriots	1 year, $4 million
G	Ereck Flowers	26	Washington Redskins	3 years, $30 million
LB	Elandon Roberts	26	New England Patriots	1 year, $2 million
FS	Clayton Fejedelem	26	Cincinnati Bengals	3 years, $8.55 million
OLB	Emmanuel Ogbah	25	Kansas City Chiefs	2 years, $15 million
DE	Shaq Lawson	25	Buffalo Bills	3 years, $30 million
ILB	Kamu Grugier-Hill	26	Philadelphia Eagles	1 year, $3 million
S	Kavon Frazier	25	Dallas Cowboys	1 year, $1 million

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Miami Dolphins Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	Alabama
	18	Austin Jackson	OT	USC	from Pittsburgh
	30	Noah Igbinoghene	CB	Auburn	from Green Bay
2	39	Robert Hunt	OT	Louisiana
	56	Raekwon Davis	NT	Alabama	from New Orleans
3	70	Brandon Jones	FS	Texas
4	111	Solomon Kindley	G	Georgia	from Houston
5	154	Jason Strowbridge	DE	North Carolina	from Jacksonville via Pittsburgh
	164	Curtis Weaver	DE	Boise State	from Baltimore via Los Angeles Rams
6	185	Blake Ferguson	LS	LSU
7	246	Malcolm Perry	RB	Navy	from Kansas City

Draft trades

• The Dolphins traded their second-round and fourth-round selections in the 2019 NFL Draft to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their second-round and sixth-round selections in 2019, as well as their second-round selection in 2020.[1]
• The Dolphins traded safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a fourth-round selection, and a seventh-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a first-round and fifth-round selection in 2020 as well as a sixth-round selection in 2021.[2]
• The Dolphins traded offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2020 first-round selection, as well as their first-round and second-round selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Julién Davenport, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi.[3]
• The Dolphins traded a 2019 second-round selection, as well as their 2020 fifth-selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.[4] They regained this selection after trading running back Kenyan Drake to Arizona.[5]
• The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback Aqib Talib and a fifth-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]
• The Dolphins traded a sixth-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and center Evan Boehm.[7]
• The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for guard Danny Isidora.[8]
• The Dolphins traded safety Jordan Lucas to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a seventh-round selection.[9]
• The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection (251st) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round selection.[10]

Staff

Miami Dolphins staff

	Front office Chairman/Managing General Partner – Stephen Ross Vice Chairman/Partner – Bruce Beal Vice Chairman – Jorge Pérez Vice Chairman – Matt Higgins Vice Chairman, President, and CEO – Tom Garfinkel General Manager – Chris Grier Assistant General Manager – Marvin Allen Vice President, Football Administration – Brandon Shore Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer – Chris Clements Senior Personnel Executive – Reggie McKenzie Co-Director, Player Personnel – Adam Engroff Co-Director, Player Personnel – Anthony Hunt Special Advisor to the Vice Chairman, President, and CEO – Dan Marino Head coaches Head Coach – Brian Flores Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Chan Gailey Quarterbacks – Robby Brown Running Backs – Eric Studesville Wide Receivers – Josh Grizzard Tight Ends – George Godsey Offensive Line – Steve Marshall Assistant Offensive Line – Lemuel Jeanpierre Quality Control – Kolby Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Josh Boyer Defensive Line – Marion Hobby Assistant Defensive Line – Rob Leonard Linebackers – Anthony Campanile Outside Linebackers – Austin Clark Defensive Backs – Gerald Alexander Assistant Defensive Backs – Curt Kuntz Quality Control – Mike Judge Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Danny Crossman Assistant Special Teams – Brendan Farrell Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Dave Puloka Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jim Arthur → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks 14 Ryan Fitzpatrick  3 Josh Rosen  1 Tua Tagovailoa Running backs 27 Kalen Ballage 20 Matt Breida 38 Chandler Cox FB 37 Myles Gaskin 34 Jordan Howard 32 Patrick Laird Wide receivers 82 Matt Cole 84 Isaiah Ford 19 Jakeem Grant 86 Mack Hollins 16 Gary Jennings Jr. 89 Ricardo Louis 83 Kirk Merritt 11 DeVante Parker 10 Malcolm Perry  6 Chester Rogers 18 Preston Williams Tight ends 88 Mike Gesicki 85 Chris Myarick 80 Adam Shaheen 81 Durham Smythe 87 Nate Wieting		Offensive linemen 62 Shaq Calhoun G 70 Julién Davenport T 77 Jesse Davis T 63 Michael Deiter G 75 Ereck Flowers G 71 Jonathan Hubbard T 68 Robert Hunt T 65 Danny Isidora G 73 Austin Jackson T 66 Solomon Kindley G 67 Ted Karras C 78 Adam Pankey T 72 Donnell Stanley C 74 Keaton Sutherland G Defensive linemen 93 Brandin Bryant NT 98 Raekwon Davis DE 56 Davon Godchaux NT 95 Benito Jones NT 90 Shaq Lawson DE 69 Durval Queiroz Neto NT (Int.) 92 Zach Sieler DE 58 Jason Strowbridge DE 94 Christian Wilkins DE		Linebackers 55 Jerome Baker ILB 47 Vince Biegel OLB 57 James Crawford ILB 49 Samuel Eguavoen ILB 51 Kamu Grugier-Hill ILB 59 Kylan Johnson ILB 52 Raekwon McMillan ILB 48 Calvin Munson ILB 91 Emmanuel Ogbah OLB 64 Tyshun Render OLB 44 Elandon Roberts ILB 43 Andrew Van Ginkel ILB 53 Kyle Van Noy OLB 96 Curtis Weaver OLB Defensive backs 41 Breon Borders CB 30 Nate Brooks CB 36 Jeremiah Dinson S (Exempt) 42 Clayton Fejedelem S 35 Kavon Frazier S 22 Tae Hayes CB 23 Noah Igbinoghene CB 29 Brandon Jones S 24 Byron Jones CB 28 Bobby McCain S 40 Nik Needham CB 45 Picasso Nelson Jr. CB 46 Deatrick Nichols CB 33 Jamal Perry CB 21 Eric Rowe S 31 Ken Webster CB Special teams 50 Blake Ferguson LS  2 Matt Haack P  7 Jason Sanders K				Active/Reserve lists 25 Xavien Howard CB (COVID-19) 17 Allen Hurns WR (Opt-out) 15 Albert Wilson WR (Opt-out) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 16, 2020 Depth chart • Transactions 79 active (+2 exempt), 3 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Preseason cancellation

The Dolphins' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Regular season

Schedule

The Dolphins' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	at New England Patriots			Gillette Stadium	CBS
2	September 20	1:00 p.m.	Buffalo Bills			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
3	September 24	8:20 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars			TIAA Bank Field	NFLN
4	October 4	1:00 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks			Hard Rock Stadium	Fox
5	October 11	4:05 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	Fox
6	October 18	4:05 p.m.	at Denver Broncos			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
7	October 25	1:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Chargers			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
8	November 1	1:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			Hard Rock Stadium	Fox
9	November 8	4:25 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals			State Farm Stadium	CBS
10	November 15	4:05 p.m.	New York Jets			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
11	Bye
12	November 29	1:00 p.m.	at New York Jets			MetLife Stadium	CBS
13	December 6	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
14	December 13	1:00 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
15	December 20	1:00 p.m.	New England Patriots			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
16	December 26 or 27	TBD	at Las Vegas Raiders			Allegiant Stadium	TBD
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo Bills			New Era Field	CBS

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Las Vegas Raiders will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[12]

References

1. "2019 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 25, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
2. Scott, Jelani (September 17, 2019). "Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick traded to Steelers". NFL.com.
3. Gantt, Darin. "Dolphins fire sale sends Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills to Texans". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
4. Poupart, Alain (April 26, 2019). "Dolphins Acquire QB Josh Rosen From Cardinals". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
5. Patra, Kevin (October 28, 2019). "Dolphins trade RB Kenyan Drake to Cardinals". NFL.com.
6. Patra, Kevin (October 29, 2019). "Rams ship CB Aqib Talib, fifth-rounder to Dolphins". NFL.com.
7. "Dolphins Acquire C/G Evan Boehm". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
8. "Dolphins Trade For G Danny Isidora". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
9. Florio, Mike (August 31, 2018). "Dolphins trade safety Jordan Lucas to the Chiefs". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
10. John Boyle (April 25, 2020). "Seahawks Trade Into Seventh Round, Select LSU WR Stephen Sullivan". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
11. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
12. "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

External links

• Official website