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Undrafted free agency has been a point of success as the Dolphins in recent years. Between Nik Needham, Kader Kohou, Julian Hill and others, Miami has gotten strong contributions from players who slipped through the cracks in the draft process. Who could be "next" in line for such an opportunity in 2024?

The Miami Dolphins have added som exciting elements to their defensive scheme in 2024 — bringing in Anthony Weaver from Baltimore to run a more pressure-exotic oriented unit. But do the Dolphins have the horses to run things the way the Ravens did? How does Miami's defense measure up to the 2023 Ravens unit that averaged under 17 points per game allowed and was No. 1 in the NFL in turnovers?

Tua Tagovailoa isn't the only member of the Miami Dolphins in line for a new, big contract. A year after watching Christian Wilkins & Robert Hunt walk out the door, can the Dolphins realistically expect to retain all of Jaelan Phillips, Jaylen Waddle, Tua Tagovailoa and Jevon Holland long-term?

Tua Tagovailoa isn't the only member of the Miami Dolphins in line for a new, big contract. Jaylen Waddle has been one of the most productive wide receivers in NFL history through his first 3 seasons. What does that mean for his next contract and how can the Dolphins properly value his play while simultaneously keeping Tyreek Hill in the picture?

The Miami Dolphins are holding voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this week in Miami Gardens. Jevon Holland spoke about his contract situation, Jordan Poyer shared his thoughts on Miami from afar, Jordyn Brooks spoke about the need to be an active participant and Mike McDaniel talked about the team looking for new talent at this stage of the offseason.

You've heard the narratives — quarterbacks on rookie contracts are a first-class ticket to competitiveness if you can do it right. But what does history say about that idea? A deep-dive look at the NFL's salary cap era since 1994, what kinds of quarterback investments against the cap have existed and won Super Bowls and where the future of the cap is going.