The Miami Dolphins have a crossroads type of an offseason which officially begins in under a week when the franchise tag window opens on February 20 and goes through March 5. In previous pieces, this has been discussed regarding Christian Wilkins and whether or not he will be a Dolphin for at least one more year, long-term or not at all.
Once we flip the calendar, we look to March 11, when unrestricted free agents and their representation can begin discussing potential re-signing with their teams prior to their contracts officially expiring and hitting the open market on March 13 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Also, a topic of recent conversation has been the free agency of edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, center Connor Williams and right guard Robert Hunt. As important as these players are for Miami to negotiate with and hopefully retain, the Dolphins have well over 20 total unrestricted free agents, many key players, or at the very least, talented team veterans who could make an impact with a new defensive coordinator.
The Dolphins have several decisions in the next few weeks beyond those previously mentioned names, who, in a nightmare scenario, will all be gone within a month’s time. However, as former Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson once preached – Re-sign your own good players first.
Having said that, let’s look at a few Dolphins defensive backs who could return or be signed elsewhere next season.