Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said the team will build around QB Malik Willis.

07 April 2026

Sullivan said signing Willis, formerly of the Packers, to a three-year contract “was very important to us” so the team could methodically build a contending roster through the draft. “I’m very comfortable with Malik and his ability to play with what’s around him,” Sullivan told ESPN’s Kevin Clark. The implication is that Willis will not be judged too harshly if he struggles in 2026 on a rebuilding Miami team that recently parted ways with star wideouts Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. NFL Network reported in late March that the Dolphins plan to add a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, a move that would question just how patient the team will be with Willis.