Dolphins Announce Their 2024 Captains

Four repeat selections and four new ones make up the eight spots.

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) looks on during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex. / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins have selected their team captains for the 2024 season, and the list of eight players includes four repeat choices and a newcomer.

Defensive tackle Calais Campbell has been selected as a team captain, a high honor for somebody who joined the team just this season, but one not surprising given the leadership he's always exhibited throughout his long NFL career.

QB Tua Tagovailoa, FB Alec Ingold, WR Tyreek Hill, and T Terron Armstead are the four repeat choices.

New captains for 2024, along with Campbell, are LB David Long, Jr., DT Zach Sieler, and CB Jalen Ramsey.

Asked about a common thread among the 2024 captains, head coach Mike McDaniel said before practice Monday: "Really good players. I think off the top of my head, 28 Pro Bowls, boom. How about that? Fast facts. I think you have have guys that have not only the respect and regard of their teammates, but they've earned their stripes, so to speak, from the league. I think the National Football League, youreally the opinions of your peers, there's nothing that I think you can have a stronger attachment towards. If you're a player, it's as important as the name on the back of your jersey. And I think with our particular unit, I think it was cool to see the amount of conviction the team had for the individuals across the board. I saw a lot of, there was a lot of worthy people on this team, a lot of captain-worthy leaders. And I could tell by the way that the award was received by each individual that it meant a great deal because it was a very high honor, particularly on this team."

Ramsey likely would have been a captain last season, but we must remember he began the regular season on IR because of a training camp knee injury.

This is the third time being a Dolphins captain for both Tua and Hill.

The Dolphins had seven captains last year.

Along with Tua, Ingold, Hill, and Armstead, the 2023 captains were defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, cornerback Xavien Howard, and safety Jevon Holland.

Of those three, only Holland remains with the Dolphins.

Wilkins, of course, left in the offseason to sign a massive free agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, while Howard remains without a team after being released in the offseason.