We continue our 90-in-90 look at the Miami Dolphins’ 2026 roster, getting a closer look at every play on the team’s roster. For each player, we look at their biography, their current contract, how they played in 2025, and what we can expect in 2026.
Our series turns to the inside linebackers for the first time this year. Jordyn Brooks has established himself as a key part of Miami’s roster and he will look to continue that into 2026.
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Biography
Name: Jordyn Brooks
Number: 20
Position: Linebacker
Height / Weight: 6’0” / 240 pounds
Age (at start of season): 28
Experience:7th Year
College: Texas Tech
Draft: 2020 1st Round (27th overall) – Seattle Seahawks
Acquired: 2024 free agent signing
Contract and 2026 salary cap
Contract: 3-years, $26.25 million
2026 salary cap: $10.9 millions (final year – 3 void years)
Contract details via OverTheCap.com.
2025 review
Games played: 17 (17 starts)
Tackles: 183 (led NFL)
Passes defensed: 3
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 1
Sacks: 3.5
The season ended in disappointment for Brooks, not because of his play but because he was one of the biggest Pro Bowl snubs in the league. He finished the season with a league-best 183 total tackles, including a league-best 99 solo tackles. He was named First-Team All-Pro, only making the Pro Bowl snub even more egregious. He is a beast in the middle of the Dolphins’ defense, especially as a run supporter and he is solid at creating pressure on quarterbacks when asked to blitz. Brooks is the field general for the defense and his 2025 season reinforced that role.
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Offseason moves
Inside linebacker signings: Willie Gay, Jr. (re-signed), Ronnie Harrison
Released: Jordan Colbert (failed physical), K.C. Ossai
Drafted: , Jacob Rodriguez (2nd round), Kyle Louis (4th round)
2026 expectations
Pro Bowl. All-Pro. Among the league leaders in tackles. Those seem reasonable expectations for Brooks in 2026. The Dolphins should be working to sign him to a contract extension this summer, locking him up for the future as they build a defense around him. There is no doubt Brooks will man the middle of the Dolphins’ defense this year.
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