Getty Miami Dolphins edge rusher Jaelan Phillips. While NFL teams are no longer allowed to do “fire sales” when they’re facing a lost season, they can still make moves that seem counter to winning football games, but only if they’re done in a strategic way. If the first week of the 2025 regular season is any indication, the Miami Dolphins could very well be headed toward striking some pretty “strategic” deals in the near future as they try to dismantle then rebuild a roster that’s bottomed out .