A new measure of NFL teams highlights just how dramatic the Miami Dolphins’ approach to the 2026 offseason has truly been
The Miami Dolphins are getting the absolute most of they can out of their salary cap reset.
This year’s Miami Dolphins offseason has been an ambitious one — but not in the way that you’d typically consider.
Miami has shifted away from nearly all of the biggest names on the roster from their previous build. The ambition of this plan? It stems from the measures Miami has taken to expedite their departures. And a new measure of all 32 NFL teams and their remaining cap flexibility underscores just how dramatic Miami’s measures have been.
The Miami Dolphins have squeezed nearly every ounce of wiggle room out of their cap situation in 2026
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The Dolphins rank dead last midway through June in their remaining restructure potential with base salaries for the 2026 season. To put it differently, nearly every dollar on Miami Dolphins contracts this year is committed to a minimum salary and signing bonuses. They’ve tapped out nearly every single restructure opportunity on the roster. That’s a result of shedding maximum amounts of dead cap for players with no future in South Florida. If you survived the purge, the contract you have is probably carrying a low base salary.
Only two players left on the Miami Dolphins’ roster who have a base salary north of $1.8 million this season:
- LB Jordyn Brooks: $7.815 million in base salary
- LB Tyrel Dodson: $2.355 million in base salary
Brooks, of course is up for a potential contract extension. We’ve seen the Miami Dolphins land new deals with Aaron Brewer and De’Von Achane already. Miami’s got plenty of time to iron out a deal — but he’s now left as the lone standout to work on. The Dolphins don’t need to do anything to Brooks’ contract. They could use the infusion of Jacob Rodriguez as an excuse to let the season play out and cross the bridge with Brooks after 2026.
That feels like more of the fate for Dodson, however.
Perhaps Brooks has been left behind as the team’s “rainy day fund” in the event that an opportunity arises to make an unexpected move that comes with salary cap implications. But, as you can see, that fund is pretty limited. Just about all of the team’s cap flexibility has already been exercised to say goodbye to the pieces of the past.
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