Le'Veon Moss

De'Von Achane is Miami's unquestioned bell cow, and the backfield also includes Ollie Gordon, Jaylen Wright, Donovan Edwards, and Alexander Mattison — five established competitors standing between Moss and meaningful snaps as a UDFA.

Moss suffered ACL and MCL tears that ended his final four college games in 2024, then an ankle injury in August 2025 camp restricted him to just 77 carries. Back-to-back significant injuries at the pre-NFL stage are a serious red flag for a player already facing long roster odds.

Moss went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft — making Miami's 53-man roster is far from guaranteed with five other RBs ahead of him, and failing to stick means zero dynasty value materializes at all.

Moss was placed on the Dolphins' reserve/retired list in mid-May 2026 after abruptly retiring four days into rookie minicamp. He is not on an active roster and has no current NFL role.

By retiring he must return most or all of his ~$258,000 in guarantees, a signal he is not planning a near-term comeback. No team is investing in his role.

De'Von Achane's explosive, lateral style makes him a recurring injury risk; if Achane misses significant time, Moss's physicality and short-area instincts make him a potential volume beneficiary in a high-powered Miami offense.

Moss's power-running profile and 22 college touchdowns give him a credible pitch for a short-yardage and red-zone specialist role, a niche that can produce TD upside in a Tua Tagovailoa-led offense if he can win the job over Ollie Gordon in camp.

Miami's 2026 draft class targeted exclusively WRs and TEs — no running back was selected — meaning Moss faces zero freshly-invested draft-pick competition in the backfield, slightly improving his chances of making the final roster.