Who Makes The Cut For The Miami Dolphins' Initial 53-Man Roster This Week?

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins face crucial roster decisions as NFL season looms. Will unexpected cuts reshape their playoff hopes? Kyle Crabbs breaks down his final 53-man roster projection, analyzing key position battles and strategic moves. From quarterback depth to defensive line rotations, every choice could impact the Dolphins' success. Injury management strategies and practice squad selections add layers of complexity to the team's roster construction. Can Miami's front office strike the perfect balance between youth and experience? Discover the insider perspective on how NFL teams navigate the challenging cut-down process. Uncover potential surprises and learn which players might be on the bubble as the Dolphins aim to build a contender.

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0:00.0	Miami Dolphins roster cut down experience is officially underway.
0:05.0	So we look at my final initial 53 man roster projection for the dolphins and the challenges that lied in those decisions.
0:12.5	You're today on Locked on Dolphins.
0:20.5	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:31.2	All right, Miami.
0:32.8	Welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins.
0:35.5	It is your team every day here on the Lockdone Network.
0:36.9	I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins, host of Lockedon Dolphins, co-host of Locked on NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack, NFL staff writer for A to C Sports. Want to give a special welcome and shout out to our everydayers because it is your team every day. We don't just say it. We live it here on the Locked On Network today on the show.
0:57.0	We have the show.
1:02.1	We have the first of the dolphins, many roster cuts having been reported this morning over the weekend after the Dolphins preseason went over Jacksonville.
1:05.7	I did a 53 man roster projection that posted up at A to Z sports.
1:09.5	We're going to go through that 53 man roster projection.
1:12.4	The challenges for the decisions that I ultimately made and the practice squad must
1:18.1	have, the ones I want to see back for the dolphins on the practice squad for the 20,
1:22.3	25 season.
1:23.0	The dolphins get 53 plus 16 plus whatever jumbling of injury and reserve roster designations you can finagle
1:35.2	to keep additional players as well, which the Dolphins are going to have the opportunity to do some of
1:38.6	that.
1:39.3	So let's start first and foremost with this.
1:41.3	Who made the cut?
1:42.3	I'm going to read through the full position room number of. Who made the cut? I'm going to give read through the full
1:44.5	position room number of players who made the cut for the Dolphins 53. We'll go through the whole thing
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