The offseason for the Miami Dolphins has just began, but it’s never too far to look ahead towards free agency.
The NFL’s new league year begins at 4 p.m. EST on March 10, when unrestricted free agents (otherwise known as UFAs) are free to sign with a team of their choosing.
Check out the below list of players who could become free agents from the Miami Dolphins when the new league year starts.
Unrestricted Free Agents
These players will be free to begin negotiate with any team if not re-signed or placed under the franchise tag by their current team on March 7 at 4 p.m. EST, though they can’t officially sign a contract until 4 p.m. EST on March 10 (the start of the new league year).
Teams can negotiate with and sign their current free agents without competition up until March 7.
Offense
- TE Charles Clay
- G Daryn Colledge
- OT Jason Fox
- QB Matt Moore
- RB Knowshon Moreno
- C Samson Satele
- RB Daniel Thomas
Defense
- S Louis Delmas
- DT Jared Odrick
- LB Kelvin Sheppard
- LB Jason Trusnik
- S Jimmy Wilson
Restricted Free Agents
A restricted free agent is a player with three accrued seasons of service, who has received a qualifying offer from his current team.
Restricted free agent accepts an offer sheet from a new team, his old team has the right to match the offer and retain him, or choose not to match the offer.
Offense
- RB LaMichael James
Defense
- LB Jonathan Freeny
- DE Derrick Shelby
- CB R.J. Stanford
Exclusive-Rights Free Agents
Exclusive-rights free agents are players with just two years of NFL experience. They cannot negotiate with any team other than their current one.
- DT A.J. Francis
- CB T.J. Heath
- S Jordan Kovacs
- S Michael Thomas
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