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Miami Dolphins
Cap Overview
The Dolphins' cap situation is the most extreme in the league by a significant margin. Miami carries $172.8M in dead money, the highest figure in the NFL ranked first of 32 teams, while active cap room sits at just $10.3M, placing them 22nd in the league. Rollover is minimal at $1.2M, ranked 29th. Committed spending stays heavy in the near term at $138.2M next season and $139.7M the season after, before dropping sharply to $95.1M in the third year out. The transformative number is next-year projected cap room at $197.8M, ranked first in the league, which signals that once the dead-money legacy of prior roster decisions burns off, Miami will have enormous financial flexibility to reshape the roster. The short-term strategy must be disciplined: execute the available no-cost cuts, avoid adding expensive contracts that push money into future years, and trust that the cap picture flips dramatically in the team's favor within one to two seasons.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT · 30 · OVR 83 · 4 yrs | DT | 30 | 83 | $11.4M3.5% | 4 | 3.5% | |
| MIKE · 28 · OVR 84 · 1 yrs | MIKE | 28 | 84 | $10.8M3.3% | 1 | 3.3% | |
| RT · 27 · OVR 74 · 1 yrs | RT | 27 | 74 | $6.9M2.1% | 1 | 2.1% | |
| QB · 27 · OVR 74 · 3 yrs | QB | 27 | 74 | $5.7M1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | |
| C · 28 · OVR 90 · 4 yrs | C | 28 | 90 | $5.6M1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | |
| DT · 22 · OVR 75 · 3 yrs | DT | 22 | 75 | $5.0M1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | |
| LG · 21 · OVR 77 · 4 yrs | LG | 21 | 77 | $4.7M1.5% | 4 | 1.5% | |
| LEDGE · 23 · OVR 75 · 2 yrs | LEDGE | 23 | 75 | $4.1M1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | |
| WILL · 28 · OVR 77 · 1 yrs | WILL | 28 | 77 | $3.7M1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | |
| CB · 21 · OVR 76 · 4 yrs | CB | 21 | 76 | $3.5M1.1% | 4 | 1.1% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE · 28 · OVR 84 | MIKE | 28 | 84 | $10.8M | |
| RT · 27 · OVR 74 | RT | 27 | 74 | $6.9M | |
| WILL · 28 · OVR 77 | WILL | 28 | 77 | $3.7M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 72 | CB | 26 | 72 | $1.9M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 70 | TE | 26 | 70 | $1.7M | |
| K · 31 · OVR 74 | K | 31 | 74 | $1.5M | |
| FS · 30 · OVR 73 | FS | 30 | 73 | $1.5M | |
| P · 32 · OVR 76 | P | 32 | 76 | $1.5M | |
| WILL · 29 · OVR 71 | WILL | 29 | 71 | $1.4M | |
| K · 26 · OVR 72 | K | 26 | 72 | $1.4M | |
| SS · 29 · OVR 66 | SS | 29 | 66 | $1.4M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 75 | WR | 26 | 75 | $1.4M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 74 | CB | 28 | 74 | $1.4M | |
| SAM · 28 · OVR 72 | SAM | 28 | 72 | $1.4M | |
| LT · 29 · OVR 64 | LT | 29 | 64 | $1.4M | |
| LEDGE · 26 · OVR 72 | LEDGE | 26 | 72 | $1.4M | |
| LT · 26 · OVR 69 | LT | 26 | 69 | $1.4M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 75 | REDGE | 27 | 75 | $1.4M | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 74 | WR | 27 | 74 | $1.4M | |
| REDGE · 28 · OVR 66 | REDGE | 28 | 66 | $1.3M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 62 | TE | 26 | 62 | $1.3M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 69 | CB | 27 | 69 | $1.3M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 70 | CB | 25 | 70 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 67 | CB | 28 | 67 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 70 | WR | 26 | 70 | $1.2M | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 63 | LEDGE | 27 | 63 | $1.2M | |
| LS · 29 · OVR 53 | LS | 29 | 53 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 67 | CB | 26 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 67 | DT | 27 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 24 · OVR 63 | SS | 24 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| REDGE · 29 · OVR 73 | REDGE | 29 | 73 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 70 | WR | 27 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 26 · OVR 61 | FS | 26 | 61 | $1.1M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 63 | HB | 27 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 63 | CB | 25 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| C · 26 · OVR 62 | C | 26 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| MIKE · 24 · OVR 63 | MIKE | 24 | 63 | $1.0M | |
| QB · 25 · OVR 60 | QB | 25 | 60 | $880.0K |
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