MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star running back De’Von Achane did not report Tuesday for the team’s first day of the voluntary offseason program.

New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley revealed Tuesday afternoon, after taking players through meetings in the morning, Achane was not present.

Achane is up for a contract extension this offseason as he enters the final year on his rookie deal.

“I think those are talks for another time between Achane, (general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan) and those guys,” Hafley said about Achane’s contract situation. “I’m not going to dive into those thoughts right now. That’s all, like honestly, that’s part of the business. It’s part of what every team goes through in those situations, and they’ll work it out.”

The offseason program is not mandatory, but Hafley said he believes all other players on the roster were present for Day 1. Offseason workouts are split into three phases. The final one, between May and June, is when voluntary organized team activities take place.

After the Dolphins traded standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Sullivan said last week at the NFL annual meeting that he doesn’t plan on doing the same with Achane. In fact, Sullivan called it a “priority” to strike a deal on an extension with Achane.

Achane, the team’s lone Pro Bowl selection last season, is currently set to make $5.7 million in 2026, while counting $2.3 million toward the salary cap in the last year of his rookie deal.

Last season, Achane’s 1,350 rushing yards were third-most by a running back in team history, behind Ricky Williams’ 2002 and 2003 campaigns. A capable pass-catcher, too, Achane had 1,838 total yards from scrimmage in 2025.

Message to Malik

Hafley revealed a message he offered to quarterback Malik Willis as offseason workouts started.

“I had a great conversation with him (Monday),” Hafley said. “I said, ‘Don’t change who you are.’ I said, ‘Don’t put any extra pressure on yourself. You’ve earned the right to be here and have this opportunity, and you’ve done that by doing all the things the right way. Don’t change that. Don’t press, just be you.’

“I want to make sure that he understands that. It doesn’t have to be perfect. There’s going to be mistakes made, but I want him to play with that confidence and I want him to play the way he’s always done it.”

Willis will get his opportunity to start for the Dolphins this season after signing a three-year, $67.5 million contract following the past two years as Green Bay Packers backup to Jordan Love. In Green Bay, he was with Hafley and Sullivan.

D-line, O-line evaluation

As Hafley discussed veteran defensive tackle Zach Sieler’s place on Tuesday, he also touched on the young group of defensive linemen he inherits: Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers.

“I thought they did a nice job, especially for not really having a lot of experience,” Hafley said. “I thought Kenneth got better as the year went on. So, do I like what I’ve seen on tape? Yeah sure, especially for all those young players.

“Now I think, just like any other position, I want to see it. I want to see it again, I want to see it more, I want to see with my own eyes and I want it see it consistently. I think time will tell on how we truly feel about it, but I think they were off to a very nice start.”

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As Hafley and his offensive staff will soon start determining the positions they like for their offensive linemen, he was asked how much he plans on shuffling blockers in the unit.

“I think there’s some where you want to see if they can be a center/guard, can they be a guard/tackle?” he said. “There are some guys that we’ll want to see if they can do both, and then there’s others that we won’t. But you’re only allowed to dress a certain amount of guys, so you better have depth and you better have some that can play other positions because at some point in the year that’s probably going to happen.”