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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In January 2026, it was reported that the Miami Dolphins were bringing in Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman as a consultant for the team.
Miami is undergoing significant change right now, bringing in a new head coach in Jeff Hafley, a new general manager in Jon-Eric Sullivan, and a new quarterback in Malik Willis — all arriving from Green Bay. But one interesting wrinkle is that Aikman remains ESPN's lead analyst for "Monday Night Football."
Naturally, that's led many to point to a potential conflict of interest between his role as analyst/commentator and his position as a direct advisor to one of the NFL 's 32 franchises. But according to Aikman , that's not something fans should be concerned about this year, given that the Dolphins are receiving zero "Monday Night Football" games due to the rebuild phase they're now entering.
"The Dolphins are not expected to be very good this year. They're getting out of cap hell, so there's no Monday night game with the Dolphins this year," Aikman said.
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The Dolphins were one of five teams to receive zero prime-time games this season, along with the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Jets — all teams expected to finish below .500.
Miami in particular is at an interesting crossroads. Aside from the coaching and front office changes, the roster looks very different heading into 2026. Several longtime mainstays are gone, notably Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Bradley Chubb, and Minkah Fitzpatrick — arguably the five most recognizable faces in Miami over the past half-decade.
The Tagovailoa situation in particular has put the Dolphins in a difficult spot. Miami released Tagovailoa in March after six seasons with the franchise, absorbing a historic $99.2 million in dead cap to do so because of the massive amount of guaranteed money still owed on his previous extension. The Dolphins had signed Tagovailoa to a four-year, $212.4 million deal in 2024, with $167.1 million guaranteed — a contract that, at the time, made him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in football.
The Dolphins now head into the 2026 season with a roster built almost entirely around young players, including 13 draft picks from this year alone. It's easy to see why the NFL felt this might be a team to avoid for prime-time games.
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