MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Monday marked the primary of 9 OTA offseason exercises for the Miami Dolphins beneath first-year head coach Jeff Hafley.
Tuesday’s observe was the primary open to reporters, and Hafley answered questions on the podium earlier than it started.
Hafley and Dolphins normal supervisor Jon-Eric Sullivan have been arduous at work since taking up a roster that was poorly constructed beneath former normal supervisor Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel.
While OTAs are voluntary and don’t embody full-contact drills, Hafley mentioned working again De’Von Achane could be current after just lately signing a four-year, $64 million contract extension that retains him beneath contract via the 2030 season.
The deal makes him the third-highest-paid working again within the NFL.
“I just think excited, happy for him. I think that’s probably the biggest thing, and that wasn’t about me. I had confidence that it would get done and I was patient with it. Happy for him, happy for his family and happy for the Dolphins,” Hafley mentioned.
Veterans will start adjusting to new schemes, together with linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who led the crew in tackles in 2025 with 183, and middle Aaron Brewer.
Both could possibly be in line for vital pay raises beneath the brand new administration.
Hafley had sturdy reward for Brooks and in addition indicated Brewer would be part of the crew for Tuesday’s observe.
“Great leader, loves football, works really, really hard. He’s made the right way. I’ve really enjoyed him. You see the film, you see the type of player that he is; but once you get to know him you kind of understand why. I think his work ethic is elite and he loves football. He absolutely loves the game and he wants to meet. He wants to go over stuff. He wants to learn. He’s a fun guy to coach,” Hafley mentioned of Brooks.
Of Brewer, per Hafley: “Yeah, Brewer will be out there. You caught me off guard with that one. I was like, ‘Is there something I don’t know?’”
Miami continues its lengthy offseason with loads of inquiries to reply, because the crew now is aware of its full 2026 schedule, which is a really difficult one.
Hafley famous there have been discussions about having back-to-back video games on the West Coast, with the crew opening the season in Las Vegas earlier than touring to San Francisco.
Several place battles are anticipated to develop all through the spring and summer time, and OTAs will provide the primary glimpse at the place gamers stand on the depth chart heading into coaching camp, which is about to start in late July.
The Dolphins, based on Hafley, may have two joint practices in the course of the preseason: one with the Washington Commanders and one with the New York Giants, leaving Tua Tagovailoa’s Atlanta Falcons out of the equation.
You can discover the total record of the Dolphins’ key offseason dates, together with necessary minicamp, right here.
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