The Miami Dolphins have a lot of questions surrounding their backfield heading into the offseason, as the team only has Myles Gaskin and Gerrid Doaks under contract for 2022.
With Duke Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, Malcolm Brown, Salvon Ahmed, and Patrick Laird all hitting the market when free agency opens on March 16, the Dolphins will have a fair number of holes to fill at a position that they weren’t exactly stellar at last season.
There are some interesting names that are expected to be available, but these four guys are running backs that the Dolphins should consider signing to help them going forward.
Duke Johnson, 29
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Johnson came to Miami in October of 2021 when he was signed to the team’s practice squad, and by Week 14, he was essentially the team’s starting running back. During that time, he rushed for 330 yards and three touchdowns on 4.6 yards per carry.
Miami’s offensive line was putrid last season, and Johnson still found a…