In 2025, the Miami Dolphins‘ tight end room caught 74 passes for 849 yards and seven touchdowns, and with a new head coach and offensive coordinator, the team could use the position even more in 2026.

However, the Dolphins have three tight ends currently set to hit free agency – Darren Waller (UFA), Greg Dulcich (UFA) and Julian Hill (RFA).

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With that, new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley will have to address the position group in the draft or through free agency.

Before the new league year starts in less than two weeks, let’s take a look at which tight ends will become free agents and could join the Dolphins for the 2026 season and beyond.

Name

Type of Free Agent

Cade Otton

UFA

Travis Kelce

UFA

Dallas Goedert

Void

Chigoziem Okonkwo

UFA

Adam Trautman

UFA

Zach Ertz

UFA

Daniel Bellinger

UFA

Isaiah Likely

UFA

David Njoku

Void

Austin Hooper

UFA

Julian Hill

RFA

Charlie Kolar

UFA

Mo Alie-Cox

UFA

Grant Calcaterra

UFA

Jake Tonges

RFA

Noah Fant

UFA

Tyler Higbee

UFA

Ian Thomas

UFA

John FitzPatrick

UFA

Durham Smythe

UFA

Greg Dulcich

UFA

Darren Waller

UFA

Kylen Granson

UFA

Blake Whiteheart

RFA

Foster Moreau

Void

Jack Westover

ERFA

Andrew Ogletree

RFA

Tucker Fisk

RFA

Taysom Hill

Void

Quintin Morris

UFA

Jack Stoll

UFA

Chris Manhertz

UFA

Nate Adkins

RFA

Anthony Firkser

UFA

Josh Whyle

RFA

Shane Zylstra

UFA

Harrison Bryant

UFA

Tyler Conklin

UFA

Brenden Bates

ERFA

Teagan Quitoriano

UFA

Robert Tonyan

UFA

Andrew Beck

UFA

Connor Heyward

UFA

Ben Sims

RFA

Stone Smartt

UFA

Josiah Deguara

UFA

Marcedes Lewis

SFA

Jelani Woods

Void

Brady Russell

RFA

Pharaoh Brown

UFA

Nick Vannett

UFA

Lucas Krull

RFA

James Mitchell

RFA

Travis Vokolek

ERFA

Ko Kieft

UFA

Feleipe Franks

UFA

Tyree Jackson

RFA

Thomas Odukoya

SFA

Mason Pline

ERFA

Donald Parham

UFA

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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFL free agency: Every TE the Miami Dolphins could sign in 2026