2020 Miami Dolphins season
| 2020 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen M. Ross |
| General manager | Chris Grier |
| Head coach | Brian Flores |
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium |
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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.
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
| 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
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Current roster
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
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 25, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (September 17, 2019). "Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick traded to Steelers". NFL.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Dolphins fire sale sends Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills to Texans". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (April 26, 2019). "Dolphins Acquire QB Josh Rosen From Cardinals". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 28, 2019). "Dolphins trade RB Kenyan Drake to Cardinals". NFL.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 29, 2019). "Rams ship CB Aqib Talib, fifth-rounder to Dolphins". NFL.com.
- ^ "Dolphins Acquire C/G Evan Boehm". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Trade For G Danny Isidora". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Florio, Mike (August 31, 2018). "Dolphins trade safety Jordan Lucas to the Chiefs". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ John Boyle (April 25, 2020). "Seahawks Trade Into Seventh Round, Select LSU WR Stephen Sullivan". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.