...
By Aaron Becker
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
The Miami Dolphins are going to have to rely on a lot of their younger players in 2026 after undergoing a ton of roster turnover this offseason.
Luckily, one of their mid-round rookies has been impressing early on.
Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas, one of the Dolphins' three third-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, has already been named a starter ahead of their first preseason game against the Washington Commanders.
Read More on NFL
For those keep close tabs on the Dolphins training camp, this shouldn't come as a total surprise, though. Douglas has been turning heads for a while now.
Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley even tabbed Douglas as one of the team’s most impressive performers to this point.
“It’s been consistency over time. He’s been really consistent,” Hafley said. “He’s made some flash plays, and then he’s made some plays where he needs to catch the ball, but he’s probably been one of our most consistent guys, and he’s showed up every day. So that’s where he deserves to be at this point.”
...
Douglas, 22, played college football at Florida (2022-23) and Texas Tech (2024-25), but it was with the Red Raiders when he broke out.
Over the past two years, Douglas has racked up 114 catches for 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns, and now early indications point toward that success carrying over to the next level. At least, that is what the Dolphins are hoping for.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines