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For the past four years, Jevon Holland has been one of the Miami Dolphins’ star players.
Originally drafted in the second round out of Oregon 36th overall, Holland was named to the All-Rookie Team in 2021 and has since become one of the top safeties in the NFL, recording five picks, five forced fumbles, and 301 combined tackles over his run in Miami despite playing under three very different defensive coordinators.
And yet, with his trip to the open market of free agency rapidly approaching, Holland has already started to notice a different approach from the Dolphins organization, with the team that drafted him seemingly making an effort to stop including him in their social media posts and other outward-facing opportunities, as he noted on the Breakin’ House Rules podcast.
Goodness, if the Dolphins planned on re-signing Holland, which doesn’t feel super imminent at the moment, they certainly aren’t making him feel very welcomed at this stage of the game. With that being said, can you really blame them? Holland is PFF’s third-rated free agent and will likely be in a new uniform by the summer; why promote a player who won’t be on the team for much longer?
Evaluating the best players on the free agent market, PFF currently has Holland ranked third among all players and believe that he could sign a new deal worth $98 million with $57.5 million guaranteed over four years.
Could Holland earn that new deal from the Dolphins? Maybe, as they do have a need a safety if the Oregon product decides to leave in free agency. But considering the needs they have at other spots on the roster as well, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the Dolphins have basically accepted their reality. If that’s the case, they might as well say goodbye now and avoid making him a custom team Valentine’s Day card to ease his exit.
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