There will be a lot of debuts Sunday when the Miami Dolphins play the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Of course, it's the start of the Jeff Hafley era as the former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator is now the head coach in Miami. And the Dolphins' roster is one-quarter rookies and a bunch of other newcomers, including starting quarterback Malik Willis.
The Raiders also are in a rebuilding stage but — unless starting QB Kirk Cousins is injured or ineffective — we won't see overall No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza.
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One of the key matchups will be watching Las Vegas' veteran QB match wits with Miami rookie linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who will be calling the signals for the defense (relayed
by Hafley).
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Dolphins: Underdogs all season
01:41 PM ET, September 13 2026, Joe Schad86 percent of Fan Duel bettors have taken Raiders over Dolphins today
53 percent have taken Raiders -3 points today
You get a rookie... you get a rookie
01:39 PM ET, September 13 2026, Joe SchadThe Miami Dolphins will be leaning on rookies Kadyn Proctor, Chris Johnson, Jacob Rodriguez, Chris Bell, Caleb Douglas, Kevin Coleman Jr., Will Kacmarek, DJ Herman, Michael Taaffe, Kyle Louis today. May or may not also see Seydou Traore and/or Justin Joly.
Clelin Ferrell activated by Dolphins
01:37 PM ET, September 13 2026, Joe SchadDE Clelin Ferrell was once the 4th overall pick in a draft by the Raiders He’s been elevated to Dolphins’ active roster for Sunday’s game against his former team.
The Dolphins are desperate for pass rush. Aside from Chop Robinson, they can only hope Ferrell or Josh Uche or Robert Beal or Malik Herring emerge as a capable complementary rusher.
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