Miami Dolphins Training Camp Report: Building Support Around Malik Willis

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Training camp snapshot

Miami’s camp challenge is creating a dependable environment around Malik Willis. The quarterback has athletic tools, but the Dolphins need young skill players and a developing line to reduce the number of difficult situations he faces.

The tight end room is changing. Miami claimed rookie Jeremiah Franklin, while projected starter Greg Dulcich returned in a red no contact jersey. The team does not consider Dulcich’s issue major and expects him to keep progressing toward the preseason opener.

Hard Rock Stadium, home venue connected to this team training camp report — Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Elbert Hampton via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped to 16 by 9.

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Franklin gives the Dolphins another developmental option after a productive college career at Boston College. His immediate task is learning the offense quickly enough to contribute in team periods and on special teams.

Miami’s camp will be successful if Willis gains reliable middle of the field targets and the offense stays on schedule. The roster still looks young, so cleaner communication and fewer wasted plays matter more than isolated deep completions.

What to watch next

The next checkpoint is consistency. Miami is evaluating a young offense around Malik Willis while Greg Dulcich works back and Jeremiah Franklin joins the tight end room. Coaches will want that theme to hold up through situational periods and preseason snaps. Depth chart movement should follow players who repeat the details under pressure, communicate cleanly and stay available, not one isolated highlight.