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MIA · SS · #16

Michael Taaffe

No. 2 on the depth chartQuestionable

As of Oct 11

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Is Michael Taaffe starting?

Michael Taaffe is listed No. 2 at SS on the Miami Dolphins depth chart. Dante Trader Jr. is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Questionable.

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Michael Taaffe this week

The Miami Dolphins play next in Week 7, on the road against the New York Jets on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Michael Taaffe is listed No. 2 at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Miami Dolphins, Dante Trader Jr. sits ahead of him, and Kyle Louis is next in line behind him.

Michael Taaffe's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 24-31 vs CIN (Oct 11); L 10-15 at MIN (Oct 4); L 10-24 vs KC (Sep 27).

Michael Taaffe wears No. 16, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 190 lbs, is a rookie, came out of Texas.

Is Michael Taaffe playing this week?

Availability not confirmed. Check back closer to game day (updated Oct 11, ESPN).

MIA SS Depth

1Dante Trader Jr.Starter
2Michael Taaffe
3Kyle Louis

Miami Dolphins Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
6' 0"
Weight
190
Experience
Rookie

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026MIA5140011
    Career1 yr5140011

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    Michael Taaffe's 2026 season is their first NFL season on record — no prior year to compare yet.

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    1
    Games
    5
    Tackles
    14

    #27 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Michael Taaffe is rated 73 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 122nd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 54% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    64th percentile
    Beats 64% of 263
    Sample
    5 games
    2026 · 287 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 158 · 2026 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs CINTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-31

    Oct 4L@ MINTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 10-15

    Sep 27Lvs KCTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 10-24

    Sep 20L@ SFTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 13-35

    Sep 13L@ LVTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final L 13-27

    Michael Taaffe's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Michael Taaffe plays 91% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share91%

    College

    Texas

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