Unveiling the Stories Behind Dolphins’ New Jersey Numbers

The Miami Dolphins finalized jersey assignments for veterans and several returning players. The moves include 25 number changes. Many players reclaimed digits from college or prior NFL stops. These shifts altered how the roster looks by number this season.

Overview

Available numbers came open after players left or teammates switched digits. Several newcomers opted for familiar numbers. Others claimed digits with team history.

The stories behind the Dolphins’ new jersey numbers reflect player preference and roster turnover. Some choices honor past use. Others simply fit availability.

Offense: notable switches

• Ollie Gordon II, RB — No. 0. He returns to the number he wore at Oklahoma State. He had used No. 31 after being drafted because No. 0 was occupied. Gordon said he respected the teammate who wore it at the time.
• Donavan Edwards, RB — No. 36. Signed to a future contract earlier this year, he takes a number recently vacated by another defensive back.
• Jalen Tolbert, WR — No. 1. Tolbert takes the single-digit jersey he wore with Dallas from 2024 to 2025. He produced 610 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2024.
• Tutu Atwell, WR — No. 4. Atwell picks a number formerly used by a Miami defensive back. He previously wore No. 1 in college and multiple numbers with the Rams.
• Zack Kuntz, TE — No. 83. Kuntz adopts a longstanding Dolphins pass-catcher number, vacated earlier in the offseason. He has worn several other tight end numbers in college and the NFL.
• Ben Sims, TE — No. 89. Sims keeps No. 89, a number he has used in the NFL with Green Bay and Minnesota.
• Charlie Heck, OL — No. 67. Heck reclaims the number he used at North Carolina and with previous NFL teams.
• Jamaree Salyer, OL — No. 69. Salyer returns to the Georgia number after previously wearing 68 in the NFL.

Defense: notable switches

• Ronnie Harrison, LB — No. 56. Harrison moves into a new number for his career, last worn in Miami by another linebacker.
• Josh Uche, EDGE — No. 9. Uche chooses a single-digit jersey that was available after a safety left last season.
• David Ojabo, EDGE — No. 50. Ojabo takes a mid-50s number vacated this offseason. He previously wore No. 90 in Baltimore.
• Robert Beal Jr., EDGE — No. 51. Beal retains the 51 he used during his three seasons with the 49ers.
• Marco Wilson, DB — No. 21. Wilson will wear 21 in his first season with Miami. The number was available after a safety departed.
• Darrell Baker Jr., DB — No. 22. Baker claims a new number for his Dolphins tenure. The team’s retired numbers include 39, 12 and 13.
• Zayne Anderson, DB — No. 23. Anderson returns to a number he wore in college at BYU from 2017 to 2020.
• Alex Austin, DB — No. 26. Austin takes a number last worn in Miami by a veteran cornerback. Other familiar digits he has worn remain occupied.
• Storm Duck, DB — No. 29. Duck returns to the number he used in college. He previously credited an NFL veteran as inspiration for wearing 29.
• JuJu Brents, CB — No. 8. Brents moves to a new low-digit jersey after wearing No. 32 last season.
• Jason Maitre, DB — No. 31. Maitre picks up the number vacated by Ollie Gordon II.
• Lonnie Johnson Jr., DB — No. 32. Johnson retains the number he wore earlier in his career with multiple teams.
• Isaiah Johnson, DB — No. 37. Johnson returns to a number he briefly wore in 2024.

Special teams

• Zane Gonzalez, K — No. 45. Gonzalez keeps the number he wore with another team last season.
• Bradley Pinion, P — No. 48. Pinion adopts a number in the 40s for the first time in his pro career.
• Seth Vernon, P — No. 49. Vernon takes a number previously used by the club’s long snapper.
• Taybor Pepper, LS — No. 41. Pepper re-signs and selects a new number for his second stint with Miami.
• Tucker Addington, LS — No. 46. Addington keeps the 46 he wore earlier in his NFL career.

Numbers and continuity

Several choices reflect players reclaiming familiar digits. Others align with availability after offseason departures. The result is a roster with refreshed numerical identities.

This report appears on Filmogaz.com. The changes offer fresh storylines tied to each player and their chosen jersey.