{
  "id": 4528881,
  "title": "Takeaways from Dolphins initial 53-man roster and cuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/takeaways-from-dolphins-initial-53-man-roster-and-cuts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/takeaways-dolphins-initial-53-man-000316769.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Miami Dolphins have significantly altered their roster over the past two days, making moves to finalize their 53-man team ahead of their upcoming Week 1 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Among the notable changes, the team traded away starting quarterback Malik Willis, waived backup quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Cam Miller, and waived reserve/Practice Squad Player (PUP) Mark Gronowski. The wide receiver corps remains relatively unchanged with seven players, including a surprise retention of A.J. Henning and Ryan Miller, who were claimed off waivers. Notably, linebacker Tyrel Dodson was among the cuts, suggesting the team's confidence in rookie Jacob Rodriguez, who showed readiness during training camp. The defensive secondary faces the most significant cuts, with corners Storm Duck, Darrell Baker Jr., Marco Wilson, and Alex Austin moving to the reserve/PUP list. The team might need to bolster their safety position after releasing Lonnie Johnson Jr., Louis Moore, and Major Burns, leaving only three players to choose from.",
  "summary": "The Miami Dolphins have solidified their 53-man roster to start the 2026 season. Here are our thoughts about all of the moves.",
  "key_points": [
    "Miami Dolphins finalize 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 game",
    "Trade away Malik Willis, waive Ewers, Miller, and Gronowski",
    "Cut Tyrel Dodson, signal confidence in rookie Jacob Rodriguez"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}