Dolphins Offseason Program Begins in Two Weeks

The Dolphins offseason program begins on April 15 and concludes on the first week of June with mandatory minicamp

The Miami Dolphins will soon begin crafting what the team looks like in 2024.

The NFL announced that offseason workouts and practices will begin on April 15 for South Florida’s NFL franchise, and that the team will start the Organized Team Activities portion of practices in late May.

The Dolphins will hold on-field practice sessions on May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29 and May 31, and those sessions will lead into the mandatory minicamp that will take place on June 4-6.

All of the work - except for the mandatory three-day minicamp - is voluntary work, which means players don’t have to participate. However, all are incentivized to do so with weekly paychecks, and many have workout bonuses in their contracts that compensate them $100,000 to participate in the offseason work.

The NFL Draft is April 25-27 and the Dolphins will bring their selections and undrafted signees in for rookie minicamp, which will take place after May 12. However, specifics have not been released to the media.

Under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, the offseason workout program is divided into three phases.

Phase one lasts two weeks and is limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation work.

The second phase includes on-field workouts and takes place over a three week span. There is no live contact permitted during the phase two practices.

The longest phase is the third one, which allows the team to participate in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, though there is still no contact allowed.

Phase three wraps up with the mandatory minicamp, the first time Miami will be on the field together since the end of last season.

The offseason is generally the time used to teach the offense and defense, experiment with personnel, and lay the foundation for the upcoming season.

No part of the Dolphins offseason program is open to the public. However, the media gets to attend select practices.

Fans will have to wait until training camp arrives in late July to see the new-look Dolphins, which are rebuilding the offensive line, and most of the defense.