Cornerback Rasul Douglas was a 13-game starter for the Dolphins last year, but it appears he will have to look elsewhere if he plans to continue his career in 2026. Since Douglas reached free agency over two months ago, the Dolphins have not shown any interest in re-signing him, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
This is the second straight drawn-out stay on the open market for the well-traveled Douglas. The former Eagle, Panther, Packer and Bill took until late August last year to join the Dolphins on a $3MM deal. The team needed a capable option after losing Kader Kohou and Artie Burns to season-ending injuries, trading Jalen Ramsey, and cutting Mike Hilton and Kendall Fuller. The Dolphins were unaware at the time that they would barely get anything from Storm Duck, who missed 15 games with ankle and knee injuries.
Douglas stayed healthy for most of 2025, sitting out just two games, and joined Jack Jones to form Miami’s top cornerback duo. He played 79.46% of defensive snaps (851 total) and notched 62 tackles, 13 pass deflections and a pair of interceptions. He also gave up a paltry 73.0 passer rating on 77 targets, essentially turning opposing quarterbacks into the 2025 version of J.J. McCarthy. Douglas earned high marks from Pro Football Focus, which ranked his performance 24th among 112 qualified corners.
Despite Douglas’ strong showing in Miami, it appears the rebuilding club will move on and turn to in-house defenders. With Jones also gone (to the 49ers), Duck, 27th overall pick Chris Johnson, Marco Wilson, JuJu Brents and Darrell Baker are among the Dolphins’ options at the position. Duck, however, is still not at full strength. Head coach Jeff Hafley announced this week that Duck is rehabbing from an offseason cleanup procedure on his knee, per Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald. Hafley did not provide a timeline for Duck’s return.
As the summer approaches, Douglas, Marshon Lattimore, Trevon Diggs, Tre’Davious White, Kenny Moore and Adoree’ Jackson represent several established corners who are still unsigned. Douglas has racked up 93 starts, 92 passes defensed and 21 picks in his nine-year, 135-game career. While another Dolphins deal looks unlikely, it will be a surprise if someone doesn’t sign him before next season.