The Miami Dolphins must now wait. After having repeated opportunities to tack on waiver wire additions throughout the course of the last few weeks, Miami’s influx in roster talent is now going to have to be thrown on ice. That is, of course, until the start of the 2020 free agency window, in which the Dolphins will look to add talent to their roster and build out a winning team for 2020 and beyond.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier met with the Dolphins media earlier this week along with coach Brian Flores and the two stated that the plan is to spend but spend responsibly. That could be interpreted in any number of ways — but first and foremost the Dolphins have approximately two months to figure out what that means for themselves.
The NFL’s free agent signing window? It opens during the third week in March.
Mark your calendars:
The NFL free agent negotiating window is scheduled to open March 16, with signings allowed starting at 4 p.m. ET on March 18.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 31, 2019
The Dolphins are sure to spend. Whether that spending features top shelf talents or a more volume/middle of the road approach? That is the big debate for Dolphins fans and coaches and executives alike. The team will need to find the appropriate balance of aggressiveness and long-term commitment in order to see this roster overhauled in a timely but effective manner.
Thankfully, the worst is behind us, Dolphins fans. It is hard to imagine the talent level dropping lower than what it was at the end of the 2019 season, with so many players injured and so much payroll trimmed off by design in the name of future flexibility.
The Dolphins now have that flexibility they’ve coveted for contracts and payroll. And they’re now on the clock to determine how it would be best put to use.
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