Miami Dolphins sign WR Kevin Coleman Jr.

Kevin Coleman Jr.'s two-year, $1.935M signing earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a fair-value deal that reflects the receiver's depth-chart positioning and modest market demand. At $967.5K AAV, the Dolphins are committing minimal salary to an unproven receiver, which provides substantial downside protection in a crowded wide receiver market. The contract structure is straightforward and low-risk for Miami's cap flexibility—this is the kind of low-cost lottery ticket the league relies on during the offseason to build out depth behind established options. Coleman arrives during the preseason phase with over three months until regular season play, giving the organization ample opportunity to evaluate him in practice and preseason action before final roster decisions. The grade reflects neither a bargain nor an overpay: it's a modest investment with minimal guarantee burden, typical of developmental receiving talent or depth signings where the upside is possible but unproven. If Coleman produces at a solid-starter level or above, Miami has extracted real value; if he fails to crack the active rotation, the $1.935M total commitment is negligible enough to absorb without roster strain. This is organizational efficiency in action—low-cost, low-downside depth work that fits the risk profile of an offseason roster build heading into September.