Liam Eichenberg: Everything you need to know

The Dolphins released Eichenberg (knee) on Monday with a failed physical designation, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Eichenberg spent the entire 2025 season on the reserve/PUP list due to a leg injury that he suffered during the offseason. Per Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post in January, Eichenberg said that he was unsure whether he would be able to play again. While retirement is certainly on the table, if the 2021 second-rounder can progress enough in his recovery, then he should garner interest from teams looking to add depth to their offensive line. Eichenberg started in 52 of 60 regular-season games since he was drafted.

Eichenberg (knee) told reporters Monday that he's uncertain he'll be able to again, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports. Eichenberg suffered a leg injury during offseason training in 2025, which led to him being placed on the PUP list and missing the entire season, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. While he expressed a desire to play in 2026, Eichenberg's comments suggest that he isn't progressing as much in his recovery as he would like. If he ends up not playing again, the 2021 second-rounder will end his NFL career having started in 52 of 60 regular-season games.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Eichenberg (undisclosed) still needs "several weeks" to return from his injury, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Eichenberg missed all of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, which led to the Dolphins moving the fifth-year offensive lineman to the reserve/PUP list in late August. The nature of his injury hasn't been disclosed, but it appears Eichenberg will not see the field until late in the 2025 season, if at all.