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Friday, September 25, 2026First edition · The read holds. Confidence 87/100.
What changed
Miami is 0-2 after a 35-13 loss at Levi's Stadium, its second verified regular-season result. Active cap space holds at $7,945,143, and nine players are on injured reserve or out. The latest blow is Douglas being ruled out for the Chiefs game in Sept. 25 reporting, thinning an already last-ranked receiver room.
Why it matters
The Miami Dolphins are 0-2 and have been outscored 62-26 after losses of 27-13 at Las Vegas and 35-13 at San Francisco. This is a bottom-tier rebuild with no playoff case. Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley is sorting young talent around quarterback Malik Willis and running back De'Von Achane. The ceiling sits near four wins, the No. 1 pick is in play and this season is about finding starters.
What to watch
Watch the Sept. 27 home opener against Kansas City at Hard Rock Stadium. Willis' completion rate and yards per attempt, De'Von Achane's workload and yards per carry, and any official lineup changes will show whether the youth movement stays credible or slides toward draft position.
What would change our mind
Efficient passing from Willis across multiple regular-season games, paired with clear improvement from at least two last-place units, would force a higher grade. One road upset would not.
The counterevidence
- Protection and coverage failures set the hard ceiling. Miami has allowed nine sacks while recording none, surrendered a 78.8 percent completion rate and allowed touchdowns on 88.9 percent of red-zone
- The offense stalls late in downs without separation. Miami converted 9 of 25 third downs and scored touchdowns on 20 percent of its red-zone trips. Wide receiver Caleb Douglas is out for Week 3 with a
- Nine players are on injured reserve or out, and no verified return timetables are available. Dolphin Nation alone reported possible lineup changes, and Miami has not settled a replacement rotation. Ex
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