Dolphins are out of the red after crucial NFL update improves their financial outlook
The Miami Dolphins have a big offseason ahead of them, and general manager Chris Grier will have to find solutions for several roster issues on a relative budget, thanks to being among the teams with the fewest salary cap room in the league. However, after Wednesday's news, the Dolphins are now technically out of the […]
The Miami Dolphins have a big offseason ahead of them, and general manager Chris Grier will have to find solutions for several roster issues on a relative budget, thanks to being among the teams with the fewest salary cap room in the league.
However, after Wednesday's news, the Dolphins are now technically out of the red in that area.
The league informed teams that the 2025 salary cap will increase to a range of $277.5 to $281.5 million. Considering last year's cap was $255.4 million, that's quite the jump this year.
So, where does that put the Dolphins now? Back in the black, although not by a whole lot. Per OverTheCap.com, Miami now sits at $1.562 million under the cap. However, it should be noted that's how things currently stand. Taking into account what space they'll need to get their draft class signed, the Dolphins are $6.742 million over the cap in effective cap space.
However, as they just have to be cap compliant for the new league year on March 12, they're there as of now, so that's one less thing they'll have to worry about in the coming weeks.
Still, they need to sign free agents and their own draft class, so the contract restructures with some of their existing players, i.e., Tua Tagovailoa, should still occur to create space needed to upgrade the roster. Terron Armstead and Bradley Chubb, oft injured during their time in Miami, could both find themselves cap casualties, but both very likely with post-June 1 designations, which could save them roughly a combined $34.5 million in 2025 cap space.
At least the urgency for cap compliance in the coming weeks has been resolved. That's just the first of many steps that Grier and his staff will have to deal with as they work to infuse some much-needed changes into the Dolphins' roster this offseason.
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