MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have signed first-round cornerback Chris Johnson and fifth-round tight finish Seydou Traore, finishing agreements with the 13 members of their 2026 draft class, the group confirmed Thursday.
The offers for Johnson, the twenty seventh total pick of San Diego State, and Traore, the a hundred and eightieth total choice from Mississippi State, weren’t instantly disclosed.
Johnson, a 6-foot, 193-pound defensive again, appeared in 12 video games as a freshman in 2022 earlier than taking up a bigger function in subsequent seasons.
He broke out in 2024 with 67 tackles, an interception, three compelled fumbles and two defensive touchdowns.
In his senior season, Johnson began 11 video games and posted 4 interceptions, 49 tackles (36 solo), 13 passes defended and a sack. He is anticipated to compete for a beginning function in Miami’s secondary.
Traore’s signing completes the Dolphins’ rookie class after the group had already reached agreements with 12 different draft picks earlier within the week, together with first-round offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor.
Miami chosen Proctor twelfth total after a standout profession at Alabama, the place he began 40 video games at left deal with and earned All-America and All-SEC honors in 2025. The Dolphins are anticipated to initially work him at left guard.
The group additionally beforehand signed or agreed to phrases with huge receivers Chris Bell, Kevin Coleman Jr. and Caleb Douglas; guard DJ Campbell; tight finish Will Kacmarek; edge rushers Max Llewellyn and Trey Moore; linebackers Kyle Louis and Jacob Rodriguez; and security Michael Taaffe.
With the addition of Johnson and Traore, Miami has now signed all 13 members of its 2026 draft class.
The signings characterize an early step in the fitting course for brand new common supervisor Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley as they proceed constructing out their first roster collectively.
The actual phrases of every contract haven’t been launched.
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