The 33-year-old Phillips is an 11th-year player who was considering retirement before signing with Buffalo for a fourth stint last summer. Cousins, who started eight of his 10 games played this season, will play in his 15th season in 2026. Bethune started eight of his 14 appearances in 2025, racking up 94 tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack. He started three of his 17 games played and accumulated nine sacks, 26 tackles and six tackles for loss. Tagovailoa is guaranteed $54 million for 2026, and the Dolphins would incur significant hits to the salary cap by releasing him.

Source: Fox News January 07, 2026 10:10 UTC