The Miami Dolphins open the 2022 NFL regular season against the New England Patriots on Sept. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium.
With a new head coach in Mike McDaniel and a revamped roster, the Dolphins hope to post their third straight winning season while snapping their five-year playoff drought in a loaded AFC.
The strength of their conference is exactly what made this offseason so critical -- there's little margin for error in a conference where 10 wins might not be enough to make the playoffs. After trading for one of the NFL's most dynamic playmakers in wide receiver Tyreek Hill and signing ESPN's top-ranked free agent in offensive tackle Terron Armstead, Miami appears to be all-in on a total offensive rebuild.
The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection:
QUARTERBACK (3): Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater, Skylar Thompson
Tagovailoa turned in a strong training camp and enters a critical season to determine his future with the team. Thompson, a seventh-round rookie, was a camp surprise and played well enough in preseason games to earn a spot on the 53-man alongside Bridgewater, the primary backup.