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Dolphins 2024 Training Camp Preview: RB Salvon Ahmed
Running back Salvon Ahmed has beaten the odds throughout his NFL career, and it's going to be more of the same for him in 2024.
Ahmed has shown flashes since he joined the Miami Dolphins in 2021, but he's facing a tough situation because of the team's depth in the offensive backfield.
Ahmed is the subject of our next installment in a series examining all 90 players on the roster (in alphabetical order) heading into the start of training camp, looking back at their 2023 season, how they joined the team, their contract status, and their outlook for the 2024.
SALVON AHMED, RB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 197 lbs.
Exp.: 5 Years
School: Washington
How Acquired: Claimed off waivers (San Francisco), 2021
2023 in Review
Ahmed's roster spot became more tenuous after the Dolphins selected De'Von Achane in the third round of the 2023 draft, but he managed to earn a spot on the 53-man roster, in part because of Jeff Wilson Jr. being placed on injured reserve.
Ahmed was at the back of the running back depth chart, and he rushed for a career-low 61 yards in eight games with a disappointing 2.8 average. He did finish with a career-high 16 receptions.
In the Week 11 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, Ahmed sustained a foot injury that landed him on injured reserve.
Contract/Cap Info
Ahmed became an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but he re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year deal worth up to $1.3 million. The Dolphins would not carry any dead cap space if they ended up releasing Ahmed.
2024 Preview
Although it's fair to wonder exactly what kind of market there would have been for Ahmed, it also seems natural to question his choice of re-signing with the Dolphins given how last season went.
And that was before the team added yet another speedy back when it selected Jaylen Wright in the fourth round of the 2024 draft after giving away a 2025 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles to get that pick.
Raheem Mostert, Achane and Wright sure look like locks to make the 53-man roster, so Ahmed would have to beat out Wilson and second-year player Chris Brooks to keep his spot. And the fact his skill set is similar to those of Achane and Wright won't help his cause.
As was the case at this time last year, it probably would have to be considered a surprise — maybe even a big one — if Ahmed were to make the active roster coming out of training camp.
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ALAIN POUPART
Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.