​The Miami Dolphins are finishing up their time off this week, as rookies will report to the team’s Baptist Health Training Complex next Tuesday, July 21, and the veterans will report a week later on July 28.While the first few practices will begin without pads, we will eventually get a chance to see every position on the field in full competition as many jobs will be open for the Dolphins in their first year under Jeff Hafley.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBefore we get there, let’s discuss who we should be watching when camp actually kicks off. Today, we’ll look at the defense, which is run by first-time NFL defensive coordinator Sean Duggan.MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 21: Kenneth Grant #90 of the Miami Dolphins yells while running onto the field prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Grant, 22, was Miami’s first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft after a three-year stint at Michigan, where he earned All-Big Ten honors twice and All-American honors once and won a national championship. As a rookie, he appeared in 17 games and played 52% of the defensive snaps while recording 33 tackles, five quarterback hits, two sacks and one pass defensed.The former Wolverine wasn’t overly impressive for a first-round pick in 2025, so this will be an opportunity to see how he’s improved heading into Year 2.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSep 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Joshua Uche (0) reacts after a play against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesUche, 27, played collegiately at Michigan from 2016-19, earning All-Big Ten honors once. The New England Patriots took him in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, and he found some success with the team before they traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. He spent the 2025 season with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year deal.Miami signed Uche to a one-year veteran minimum deal this offseason to compete for a top pass-rushing role opposite Chop Robinson. If he can separate himself in camp, he can be a starter and play a key role in 2026.May 8, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins inside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez (10) works during rookie minicamp at Baptist Health Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesRodriguez, 23, spent his first collegiate season at Virginia before transferring to Texas Tech for the last four years and really made a name for himself. He earned All-Big 12 honors the last two years and All-American honors in 2025, while filling up his trophy case with a Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Award.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMiami took Rodriguez in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft, despite having proven