A Miami Dolphins record set in 2026 may already be in major jeopardy
The Miami Dolphins went above and beyond this offseason to reset their books and, in the process, shattered some records. One may already be in jeopardy.
The Miami Dolphins’ offseason reset was…let’s just say extreme. In the process of saying goodbye to a series of big-name players, the Dolphins paid over $50 million to a player to not be a Dolphin this season.
They also rolled up dead cap charges against the salary cap that surpassed $180 million for 2026. That is, by far, an NFL record. It’s not the kind of record you want to hold, but it’s a record nonetheless. This record may soon find itself in the crosshairs, though.
The Philadelphia Eagles may soon be gunning for the Miami Dolphins’ dead cap record
Remember when the Miami Dolphins rolled up all those contracts with void years to help push their cap debt into the future? And how despised the idea of a ‘void year’ was? The Philadelphia Eagles were one of the franchises leading the charge on that fad. And, of course, they won a Super Bowl in part because of it — so I don’t think you’ll catch any Eagles fans complaining.
But the fact now is that the Eagles are facing a transition, thanks in part to tackle Lane Johnson’s retirement. How dire is the Eagles’ cap situation look in the face of that? The team is reportedly going to keep Lane Johnson on their active roster until NEXT JUNE in order to split his dead cap charges between 2027 and 2028. The team also traded Cam Jurgens this week, which kicks off another dead cap charge for 2027.
Will this team trade Saquon Barkley before the deadline? What’s the plan for QB Jalen Hurts? For the Eagles to reach for Miami’s dead cap record, they’d almost certainly need to move off of Hurts. But it shouldn’t be considered outside the realm of possibility. Especially as this Eagles season continues to fall off the rails.
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