Nine players were placed on the franchise tag by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, but Christian Wilkins was not one of them. Plans have quickly changed less than a week after ESPN reported that Miami would not let Wilkins walk out the door.

Instead, the five-year pro will test free agency when the league year begins on Wednesday. That said, insiders have reported that the Dolphins are leaving the door open for a potential return, what would be needed to make that happen?

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