4 things to know about Dolphins new LB Malik Reed

Reasons why Dolphins fans should be excited about the addition of Malik Reed.

The Miami Dolphins made the linebacker position a point of emphasis during the first week of 2023 free agency by bringing in multiple new players and re-signing players from last season.

Malik Reed will be entering his fifth season in the NFL as a new addition to a deep linebacker room. Reed started his career with the Denver Broncos where he played three seasons. After a one-year stint in Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old aims to be a key contributor for a team on the rise in the AFC.

There are multiple reasons why fans should be excited about this addition. Here are some important things to analyze as to why Reed will be an important piece of the 2023 team.

31 Dolphins players who will hit free agency this offseason

Many have played their last down in aqua and orange.

The Miami Dolphins’ 2022 season didn’t exactly end the way that the coaches, players or fans would’ve liked, as they were defeated by the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round.

A year ago, fans would’ve been ecstatic to hear that their team made the postseason, but the slide toward the end of the year left a sour taste in a lot of mouths. Despite that, Miami got some strong performances from a number of contributors throughout the season.

This week is a perfect time to take a look ahead to the start of the new league year to see who the Dolphins are in danger of losing this offseason. Here are 31 players who are set to hit the market.

27 Dolphins who could be free agents at the end of 2022 season

Here’s who could be on the market in March.

If the 2022 NFL season ended today, the Miami Dolphins would be the second seed in the AFC and would be hosting a playoff game at Hard Rock Stadium.

Unfortunately, that’s not exactly the way all of this works. Miami has seven more games on their schedule following this week’s bye, including a number of contests against teams in the AFC East.

This week is a perfect time, however, to take a quick look ahead and see who the Dolphins are in danger of losing this offseason. Here are 27 players who are set to hit the market.

List of Dolphins players heading into the final year of their contracts in 2022

Some of these players should be in talks for extensions.

The 2022 NFL season is bringing hope to a Miami Dolphins fanbase that certainly needs it after missing the postseason for the fifth straight year in 2021.

All of the moves that the Dolphins have made this offseason, including hiring head coach Mike McDaniel to lead the organization, have some believing that this could be the year that Miami breaks through and fights to be Super Bowl contenders instead of a team just on the outside of the playoff bubble.

However, for some, this could be their final season playing at Hard Rock Stadium, and that’s bittersweet. These are the players that are set to become free agents next offseason (cap numbers via Over the Cap).