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Michael Taaffe
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Michael Taaffe

Sposition#16jersey23age6' 0"height190lbsRookieexperienceTexascollege
At a glance

Michael Taaffe is a safety for the Miami Dolphins (No. 16). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 47 tackles, 0 sacks and 2 interceptions. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Michael Taaffe playing this week?

Michael Taaffe is not on the current injury report. The Miami Dolphins play next on the road at the Indianapolis Colts on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Michael Taaffe's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Michael Taaffe has 47 tackles, 0 sacks and 2 interceptions.

What team does Michael Taaffe play for?

Michael Taaffe plays safety for the Miami Dolphins, wearing No. 16. Michael Taaffe is 23 years old, 6' 0", 190 lbs. College: Texas. Rookie season.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Michael Taaffe 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/michael-taaffe (updated 2026-11-10).

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Michael TaaffeMiami Dolphins · #16
Starter25th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %69Tkl/g70PD42INT89TFL59

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games465 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
75%51 snapsWk 1 · LV
85%44 snapsWk 2 · SF
100%52 snapsWk 3 · KC
100%78 snapsWk 4 · MIN
95%62 snapsWk 5 · CIN
100%59 snapsWk 7 · NYJ
100%60 snapsWk 8 · NE
100%59 snapsWk 9 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Dolphins · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.2M a year
Total
$4.9M
Guaranteed
$496K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
10% of the value guaranteed
41st paid89th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13@ Raiders logoLVL 13-27410010120
2 Sep 20@ 49ers logoSFL 13-35950000–––
3 Sep 27vs Chiefs logoKCL 10-24720000–––
4 Oct 4@ Vikings logoMINL 10-15640000–––
5 Oct 11vs Bengals logoCINL 24-31420000–––
7 Oct 25@ Jets logoNYJW 28-25310010100
8 Nov 1vs Patriots logoNEL 19-24630100–––
9 Nov 8vs Lions logoDETL 9-19850000–––
Season47230120220
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