2024_Miami_Dolphins_season
2024 Miami Dolphins season
59th season in franchise history
The 2024 season will be the Miami Dolphins' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League, their 59th overall, their ninth under general manager Chris Grier and their third under head coach Mike McDaniel. They will attempt to improve on their 11–6 record from last year, make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and end their 15-year AFC East title drought. They will also attempt to snap their 23-year playoff victory drought, which is the longest active drought in the NFL.
| 2024 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen M. Ross |
| General manager | Chris Grier |
| Head coach | Mike McDaniel |
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium |
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| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Chop Robinson | OLB | Penn State | |
| 2 | 55 | Patrick Paul | OT | Houston | |
| 3 | – | Selection forfeited[upper-alpha 1] | |||
| 4 | 120 | Jaylen Wright | RB | Tennessee | From Philadelphia |
| – | Traded to the Denver Broncos[upper-alpha 2] | ||||
| 5 | 158 | Mohamed Kamara | OLB | Colorado State | |
| 6 | 184 | Malik Washington | WR | Virginia | From Chicago[upper-alpha 3] |
| 198 | Patrick McMorris | S | California | ||
| 7 | 241 | Tahj Washington | WR | USC | |
- The Dolphins forfeited their third-round selection as well as their 2023 first-round selection as the punishment for violating the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and the agent for then-New Orleans Saints' coach Sean Payton.[1]
- The Dolphins traded their fourth-round selection, a 2023 first-round selection and running back Chase Edmonds to the Denver Broncos in exchange for linebacker Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
- The Dolphins acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent guard Dan Feeney to the Chicago Bears.
Note: Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.
On January 24, 2024, the Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mutually agreed to part ways. He was later hired as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles on the 27th. [2] [3]
On February 3, 2024, the Dolphins named Ravens assistant head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as their new defensive coordinator. [4]
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The Dolphins' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
2024 opponents
Listed below are the Dolphins' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[5]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills New England Patriots New York Jets | |
| Conference opponents (AFC South) | Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
| Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement) | Las Vegas Raiders | Cleveland Browns |
| Interconference opponents (NFC West) | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement) | — | Green Bay Packers |
- "NFL strips Miami Dolphins of 2023 first-round pick, fines Stephen Ross $1.5M for tampering with Tom Brady, Sean Payton". ESPN.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- "Fangio out as Dolphins DC, now top Eagles target". ESPN.com. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- "Eagles name Vic Fangio defensive coordinator". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.