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Beal appeared in seven games for the 49ers last year and totaled 14 tackles. The majority of his snaps came on special teams, which will likely be the case in Miami as well.

Russell began his career as a tight end in Seattle in 2023. He converted to fullback last year and set a career-high in offensive snaps at 58. He also appeared in all 17 games for the first time. Russell sees most of his work on special teams. He led the NFL with 396 special teams snaps, which he turned into 14 combined tackles. He is now under contract through the 2027 season.

London spent the first five years of his career bouncing between the practice squads and active rosters of the Bears and Falcons. He finally found a more permanent role in 2025 and appeared in 13 games for the Falcons, five of which were starts. London turned that into five sacks and one forced fumble.

Njoku was designated as a post-June 1st release, spreading out his dead cap hit over two years. The news doesn’t come as a surprise. Njoku posted a heartfelt goodbye just after the season ended, so it was only a matter of paperwork for the Browns. The age-29 tight end is now looking for a new home for the first time in his NFL career. Njoku caught three passes for 293 yards and four scores in 2025. He was passed on the depth chart by Harold Fannin Jr. and missed time late in the year with a knee issue. Plenty of teams will be interested in signing him, though likely as a rotational player at this point in his career. Njoku is unlikely to put up TE1 numbers in 2026, no matter where he lands.

Martin inked a one-year deal with the Commanders last offseason. The journeyman defender had been a backup for most of his career but was called into the starting lineup in Washington. He made 14 starts out of 17 total appearances and set a career-high in defensive snaps. In turn, he also set a new high-water mark for sacks at 5.5. He was credited with 18 QB hits and 45 pressures. Coming off a breakout year, Martin will get to compete for a starting job in Tennessee.

Newman went on IR with a neck injury early in the 2025 season. He appeared in five games, all as a backup. He will return as a depth option, having filled in for at least a few reps at all three interior line spots over his four-year career.

Zane Gonzalez is also on the roster, meaning there will be a kicking competition this summer. Gonzalez went 19-of-22 on his field goal tries with the Falcons last year. Patterson connected on 27-of-29 with Miami. We don’t expect the winner of this competition to have much fantasy relevance in 2026.

Gay joined the Dolphins last year and appeared in all 17 games, two of which were starts. He totaled two pass breakups and two sacks while also playing on special teams. He’ll be back for a similar role in 2026.

Brown was set to enter a contract year. Now he’s under contract through 2028. Brown hasn’t received stellar grades from Pro Football Focus in recent years, but the Bengals won’t be paying him like a top-end tackle either. The move keeps him in a familiar offense and allows Cincinnati to spend elsewhere in what’s left of free agency and the draft.

The former No. 8 overall pick has been with the Browns for the past six seasons. He is now looking for a new home for just the second time in his career. Now 31 years old, Conklin isn’t the elite tackle he once was. He has also struggled to stay healthy in recent years. Conklin has appeared in more than eight games just twice in the past five seasons. Still, other teams will see his body of work and give him a shot at right tackle this year.