Overview
- Coach Jeff Hafley told The Rich Eisen Show Monday that Achane may face games with as many as 40–45 touches, a remark that signals a sharp shift toward using the running back as the primary playmaker.
- Miami has formally rewarded Achane with a reported four-year, $64 million extension and named him one of the franchise’s new “pillars,” putting him at the center of the roster rebuild.
- Training-camp roster moves have thinned the Dolphins’ running-back depth, including the waiver of Anthony Hankerson, leaving Achane clearly ahead of a small group of backups.
- Achane enters the role off a 2025 breakout — 1,350 rushing yards, a 5.7 yards-per-carry league lead, 67 catches and a Pro Bowl nod — and he has publicly shrugged off external rankings like an 88 Madden rating.
- The heavy-usage plan raises straightforward concerns about durability, conditioning and the team’s limited receiving weapons, and it will shape what to watch early in the season for both Miami’s offense and fantasy football value.