Here’s one free agent cornerback who the Dolphins should consider signing
The Miami Dolphins cornerback room lacks experience.
Sure, there’s six-year veteran Marco Wilson but despite having started 37 games, he hasn’t been in the first team since 2023. Outside of him, the collection of first-round pick Chris Johnson, Darrell Baker Jr., Jason Marshall Jr., Juju Brents, Ethan Bonner A.J. Green, Alex Austin, Miles Battle, Ethan Robinson and the injured Storm Duck have little to no starting experience or failed to play a ta high level.
That could mean the Dolphins should seek help elsewhere. And after the Washington Commanders signed Rasul Douglas, who had a resurgent season with Miami in 2025, only one viable option remains: Trevon Diggs. Competition, after all, has become the hallmark of this new regime.
“Iron sharpens iron,” general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said during the 2026 NFL Draft. “And anybody in this building that is afraid of competition or doesn’t welcome it or embrace it shouldn’t be here.”
The last few seasons, however, haven’t been kind to the former All-Pro.
Since 2022, the last season that Diggs was named a Pro Bowler, he has played just 23 games, most of which came with the Dallas Cowboys. His 2023 season was cut short after he tore his ACL on his left knee. A groin injury and a subsequent surgery on his left knee limited him to just 11 games in 2024. Then came a concussion and further knee issues in 2025 that led to his subsequent release eight games.
While the injury history certainly remain a concern, what can’t be debated is his pedigree. The former Alabama standout has 64 starts across his six-year NFL career to go along with 20 picks and 63 pass deflections.
His best season came in 2021 when he racked up a league-high 11 interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Diggs also earned All-Pro and Pro Bowler honors.
And as much as the Dolphins remain committed to the youth movement, Diggs certainly fits the bill as he’s just 27 years old. If he can find his 2022 form, let alone replicate what he did in 2021, then the Dolphins could be in a good position for the foreseeable future, especially if Johnson continues to improve.
“I think I just need to be myself, you know, be who I know I am,” Diggs told Green Bay Packers On SI in January. “Go out there and perform and performing everything will take care of itself. I’m not chasing accolades. I’m not chasing anything. I’m chasing being a better me, being better every day (and) helping his team win.”
What remains unclear, however, is how coach Jeff Hafley feels about Diggs. Hafley, of course, has a bit of expertise when it comes defensive backs considering that’s where he got his start.
Even more intriguing: Hafley coached Diggs for two games with the Green Bay Packers after the franchise claimed him off of waivers towards the end of the 2025 season.
“I liked his physicality,” Hafley said of Diggs after the latter’s first game with the Packers, a 16-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Added Hafley: “For being here for really one practice, I thought he did a really nice job. It’s cool to see the last couple days how he’s integrated with our players how he’s been in meetings and overall, I just think he has more confidence.”
Time will tell if the Dolphins decide to make that move. As of this writing, Johnson, Marshall, Brents, Baker and Bonner seem to have the edge to take home the three starting cornerback jobs. The addition of Diggs, however, could not only inspire further competition but bring out the best in all parties involved — that is, if the price is right considering the Dolphins’ already strained cap situation.
