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Ranking the Remaining Dolphins Free Agents After Campbell's Departure

Isaiah Wynn, Emmanuel Ogbah headline the list of Dolphins players still without a team for 2025

Alain Poupart

Miami Dolphins linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah (91) against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium last season.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah (91) against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium last season. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The Miami Dolphins saw a 10th unrestricted free agent leave for another team Tuesday when veteran Calais Campbell agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals.

The 38-year-old defensive lineman arguably was the best Dolphins UFA this offseason — with apologies to safety Jevon Holland — among a group of more than two dozen.

The Dolphins had re-signed eight of their own free agents as of late Wednesday afternoon, there are still 11 who remain unsigned and looking for a 2025 team.

It's possible the Dolphins will re-sign some of them as well, and clearly some are more desirable to bring back than others.

With that, we rank the 11 remaining Dolphins free agents after the departures of Campbell and tackle Kendall Lamm to the Philadelphia Eagles, along with a quick analysis on their 2024 performance and likelihood of returning to Miami.

RANKING THE REMAINING DOLPHINS FREE AGENTS

1. G Isaiah Wynn

There's a pretty massive drop-off after Campbell, but we'll go next with Wynn because of what he showed during the first seven games of the 2023 season before his quad injury. He didn't quite look the same after returning for the final three games of 2024, but we know the potential is there.

2. OLB Emmanuel Ogbah

Between the injuries to Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb and the sudden retirement of Shaq Barrett, Ogbah really bailed out the Dolphins last season after they re-signed him in July. This is a solid, no-hassle veteran who can make plays and the door isn't and shouldn't be closed on a return.

3. RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

The chances of him returning pretty much went out the window when the Dolphins signed Alexander Mattison given their profiles are so similar, but it says here the biggest problem for Wilson last season was that he simply wasn't used enough.

4. EDGE Tyus Bowser

Bowser has some pass-rushing ability, but injuries really have been a problem in recent years.

5. QB Tyler Huntley

Despite the addition of Zach Wilson as the clear No. 2 QB behind Tua Tagovailoa, we wouldn't necessarily close the door on Huntley returning as the third quarterback sometime after the draft. Huntley had some moments last season, even if his performance was a bit uneven.

6. LB Cam Brown

Brown looked very intriguing as an edge defender early in training camp, but then was gone with a knee injury. It's somewhat surprising nobody has brought him in to give him a look.

7. WR Grant DuBose

That DuBose remains unsigned after the potential he showed in Green Bay suggests some residue effect from the nasty concussion he sustained against Houston in Week 15 because he should somebody worth another look.

8. LB Duke Riley

Riley maybe has slowed a bit with the years, but he remains a serviceable backup who can help out on special teams.

9. S Jordan Poyer

Poyer clearly is in the final quarter of what has been a very good NFL career. He'll bring great intangibles to any team, but the diminishing speed has become an issue.

10. WR Anthony Schwartz

Always a burner, but the tremendous speed never translates into NFL success for Schwartz, and now he's coming off a torn ACL on top of everything.

11. LS Jake McQuaide

This is nothing against McQuaide, but long-snappers are just about interchangeable.

DOLPHINS 2025 FREE AGENT SCORECARD
as of Wednesday, April 2, 4 p.m.

Agreed to terms (12)
QB Zach Wilson (Denver)
G James Daniels (Pittsburgh)
OL Larry Borom (Chicago)
S Ifeatu Melifonwu (Detroit)
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Tennessee)
S Ashtyn Davis (N.Y. Jets)
LB K.J. Britt (Tampa Bay)
RB Alexander Mattison (Las Vegas)
TE Pharaoh Brown (Seattle)
P Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee)
CB Artie Burns (Seattle)
LB Willie Gay Jr. (New Orleans)

Re-signed (8)
DT Matt Dickerson
S Elijah Campbell
OLB Quinton Bell
LB Tyrel Dodson
G/T Jackson Carman
WR Dee Eskridge
OL Liam Eichenberg
DT Benito Jones

Lost to another team (10)
WR Braxton Berrios (Houston)
G Robert Jones (Dallas)
S Jevon Holland (N.Y. Giants)
TE Jack Stoll (New Orleans)
LB Anthony Walker Jr. (Tampa Bay)
DT Da'Shawn Hand (L.A. Chargers)
CB Siran Neal (San Francisco)
WR River Cracraft (Seattle)
T Kendall Lamm (Philadelphia)
DL Calais Campbell (Arizona)

Remaining UFAs (11)
QB Tyler Huntley
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
WR Anthony Schwartz
WR Grant DuBose
G Isaiah Wynn
EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah
EDGE Tyus Bowser
EDGE Cam Brown
LB Duke Riley
S Jordan Poyer
LS Jake McQuaide

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and 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 and the Dolphins team website. 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.

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