The 2025 NFL Draft is over and the Miami Dolphins added eight new draft picks. How was the depth chart shaken up?
The Miami Dolphins attacked the line of scrimmage early and often in the 2025 NFL Draft, but they also added players to some other key areas of need. With eight picks made, the team is hoping they re-shaped the roster enough to bounce back after a disappointing 2024 season.
How do the rookies fit into the Dolphins depth chart? We update our pre-Draft break down of the roster this morning with the addition of the eight rookies selected over the last three days. This list does not include the reported signings of undrafted free agents; those signings are not official until the team announces them, and players could change their mind and sign with another team until they officially sign the contract.
With the drafted players, the Dolphins have 79 players on the roster, giving them space for 11 undrafted free agents. The reported signings have already surpassed that number, with corresponding roster moves expected whenever the signings are official. The Dolphins are still carrying tackle Terron Armstead on the roster, despite his decision to retire, which will free up a roster spot whenever the paperwork is officially filed.
Miami Dolphins 2025 depth chart (post-Draft)
Rookies in italics.
Quarterback (3)
Tua Tagovailoa
Zach Wilson
Quinn Ewers
Miami added depth to the quarterback position with the addition of Ewers, who will serve as the de facto replacement for Skylar Thompson as the team’s seventh-round pick who is a developmental project for the coaching staff.
Running back (5)
De’Von Achane
Alexander Mattison
Jaylen Wright
Ollie Gordon II
Alec Ingold (Fullback)
The Dolphins added a power back in Gordon, but he will probably see limited playing time as a rookie as he sits behind Achane, Mattison, and Wright.
Wide receiver (8)
Tyreek Hill
Jaylen Waddle
Malik Washington
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Dee Eskridge
Erik Ezukanma
Tahj Washington
Tarik Black
No changes at wide receiver. The team is reportedly signing several undrafted free agents who will add size to the position group.
Tight end (5)
Jonnu Smith
Pharahaoh Brown
Julian Hill
Tanner Conner
Hayden Rucci
No changes at tight end. At least one tight end is expected to join the group as an undrafted free agent signing.
Offensive line (14*)
Patrick Paul
James Daniels
Aaron Brewer
Jonah Savaiinaea
Austin Jackson
Larry Borom
Liam Eichenberg
Jackson Carman
Kion Smith
Ryan Hayes
Andrew Meyer
Chasen Hines
Braeden Daniels
Bayron Matos
*Note: Terron Armstead is still on the roster officially, though he has announced his retirement. The transaction has not been processed into the league office as of Thursday morning.
Savaiinaea, a second-round pick, should immediately slot into the starting lineup, likely as the right guard replacing Liam Eichenberg. Eichenberg falls to the top reserve guard spot on the depth chart.
Defensive line (7)
Zach Sieler
Kenneth Grant
Benito Jones
Jordan Phillips
Matt Dickerson
Neil Farrell
Zeek Biggers
Miami went from four defensive linemen before the draft to seven by Saturday night. Grant, as the Dolphins first-round pick, should immediately take the top spot in the middle of the defensive line, playing next to Sieler as a nose tackle. Phillips is also a nose tackle, pushing him into a reserve spot on the depth chart here. Jones is not locked into the third starting spot, but before training camp, this probably makes the most sense. Biggers might be a practice squad player when everything shakes out, but the rookie could challenge Dickerson and Farrell.
Linebackers (15)
Edge:
Jalean Phillips
Bradley Chubb
Chop Robinson
Mohamed Kamara
Quinton Bell
Cameron Goode
Grayson Murphy
Derrick McLendon
William Bradley-King
Inside:
Jordyn Brooks
Tyrel Dodson
K.J. Britt
Willie Gay
Channing Tindall
Dequan Jackson
No changes at linebacker.
Cornerback (10)
Jalen Ramsey
Kader Kohou
Storm Duck
Artie Burns
Jason Marshall, Jr.
Ethan Bonner
Cam Smith
Jason Maitre
Ryan Cooper, Jr.
Isaiah Johnson
Ramsey is still likely to be traded, which will make the starting cornerback position one of the biggest training camp battles this summer. Marshall is not likely to be ready to be a starter from Week 1, but he is probably ahead of some of the depth options Miami has as well.
Safety (6)
Ashtyn Davis
Elijah Campbell
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Dante Trader
Patrick McMorris
Jordan Colbert
Trader is probably behind Davis, Campbell, and Melifonwu right now, but this will also be a training camp battle as Miami looks for the best options at safety for the year. Trader, a fifth-round pick, has to show he can be consistent in his play level if he is going to claim a starting spot.
Special Teams (4)
Kicker: Jason Sanders
Punter: Jake Bailey, Ryan Stonehouse
Long snapper: Blake Ferguson
No changes across the special teams in the draft, but there is a report the Dolphins signed an undrafted free agent long snapper, which could be a sign that Ferguson, who missed the second half of 2024 on the non-football illness list, is not ready to return, the team wants to challenge him this summer, or they just do not want him having to take every training camp and preseason rep.
