2020 Miami Dolphins season
The 2020 season is the Miami Dolphins' 51st in the National Football League, their 55th overall, and their second under head coach Brian Flores. The Dolphins will attempt to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They will also attempt to win the AFC East for the first time since 2008.
Signings
The Dolphins signed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones, former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard, and former New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy. The Dolphins also picked up San Francisco 49ers' RB Matt Breida in a trade for a fifth-round draft pick which later became Colton McKivitz.Free Agent Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2019 Team | Contract |
| RB | Jordan Howard | 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 years, $9.75 million |
| CB | Byron Jones | 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 years, $82 million |
| OLB | Kyle Van Noy | 29 | New England Patriots | 4 years, $51 million |
| C | Ted Karras | 27 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $4 million |
| G | Ereck Flowers | 26 | Washington Redskins | 3 years, $30 million |
| LB | Elandon Roberts | 26 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $2 million |
| FS | Clayton Fejedelem | 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 years, $8.55 million |
| OLB | Emmanuel Ogbah | 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 years, $15 million |
| DE | Shaq Lawson | 25 | Buffalo Bills | 3 years, $30 million |
| ILB | Kamu Grugier-Hill | 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 year, $3 million |
| S | Kavon Frazier | 25 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 year, $1 million |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama | |
| 1 | 18 | Austin Jackson | OT | USC | from Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 30 | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | Auburn | from Green Bay |
| 2 | 39 | Robert Hunt | OT | Louisiana | |
| 2 | 56 | Raekwon Davis | NT | Alabama | from New Orleans |
| 3 | 70 | Brandon Jones | FS | Texas | |
| 4 | 111 | Solomon Kindley | G | Georgia | from Houston |
| 5 | 154 | Jason Strowbridge | DE | North Carolina | from Jacksonville via Pittsburgh |
| 5 | 164 | Curtis Weaver | DE | Boise State | from Baltimore via Los Angeles Rams |
| 6 | 185 | Blake Ferguson | LS | LSU | |
| 7 | 246 | Malcolm Perry | RB | Navy | from Kansas City |
| 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft trades
- The Dolphins traded their second-round and fourth-round selections in the 2019 NFL Draft to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their second-round and sixth-round selections in 2019, as well as their second-round selection in 2020.
- The Dolphins traded safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a fourth-round selection, and a seventh-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a first-round and fifth-round selection in 2020 as well as a sixth-round selection in 2021.
- The Dolphins traded offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2020 first-round selection, as well as their first-round and second-round selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Julién Davenport, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi.
- The Dolphins traded a 2019 second-round selection, as well as their 2020 fifth-selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen. They regained this selection after trading running back Kenyan Drake to Arizona.
- The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback Aqib Talib and a fifth-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.
- The Dolphins traded a sixth-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and center Evan Boehm.
- The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for guard Danny Isidora.
- The Dolphins traded safety Jordan Lucas to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a seventh-round selection.
- The Dolphins traded a seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round selection.
Staff
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Dolphins' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Regular season
Schedule
The Dolphins' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Las Vegas Raiders will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.