Clarence Lewis

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		76	1	11	167
2025		17	0	4	43
2024		17	1	4	68
2023		17

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		17	43	0.0	0	—	D- D- Bottom 12%
2024		17	68	0.0	1	—	D D Bottom 20%
2023		17	21	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2022		13	21	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2021		7	7	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2020		5	7	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Miami Dolphins secured excellent value by locking up Clarence Lewis at just $0.8M annually, earning an A- CVI that reflects smart roster management in today's inflated market. While Lewis profiles as a depth piece rather than a foundational starter, cornerback depth has become increasingly expensive across the league, making this deal a legitimate steal for Miami's secondary. At this price point, the Dolphins are getting quality insurance behind their top corners without any meaningful salary cap risk, essentially paying backup money for a player who could step into a larger role if needed. The minimal financial commitment means Miami can evaluate Lewis's development without handcuffing future roster flexibility, and even if he remains strictly a special teams contributor and spot starter, the value proposition remains sound. This type of shrewd depth signing exemplifies how successful franchises build sustainable rosters — finding capable players at below-market rates while preserving resources for premium positions.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the A band — a quick read on where Clarence's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Clarence Lewis earns an F for the Dolphins at cornerback, a young defensive back who has been unable to compete at the speed of the NFL game. Lewis has been beaten in coverage repeatedly and lacks the technique to recover once receivers get a step on him. Miami's secondary has needed help, and Lewis has been one of the weaker options when pressed into action. His instincts and processing speed are behind where they need to be to earn meaningful snaps. The Dolphins need to find better depth at corner if they want their defense to hold up in critical moments.

How Clarence Compares at the Position

Clarence Lewis ranks 230th of 275 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Clarence between Isaac Yiadom (F) just ahead and Jalen Davis (F) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Clarence Lewis is about as anonymous as a professional football player can get right now, and his D sentiment grade reflects exactly that — not animosity, just indifference at industrial scale. Every major outlet that covered his signing framed it identically: standard practice squad depth, developmental prospect, roster filler — the kind of transaction that gets filed and forgotten before the next news cycle begins. That narrative aligns squarely with his F performance grade, as his 43 tackles across 17 games in the 2025 season represent the output of a player fighting for organizational relevance rather than a contributor shaping a defense. Miami's recent roster activity — cutting cornerbacks Isaiah Johnson and Jason Maitre while cycling through long snapper and special teams personnel — paints a picture of a front office actively churning the bottom of the depth chart, which does nothing to elevate Lewis's perceived standing. With the Dolphins sitting at 7-10 in the AFC East and the fanbase laser-focused on far bigger roster questions heading into a regular season still 125 days away, a practice squad corner barely registers as a footnote. The sentiment trajectory — sliding from an A- to a D over the last 30 days — tells you everything: whatever brief buzz accompanied his initial signing has fully evaporated, replaced by the baseline silence that defines replacement-level roster management. Lewis isn't a villain in Miami's story right now; he simply isn't a character in it at all.