Dolphins salary cap

2026 cap hits 39 players

1. Malik Willis QB $23.5M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $23.5M · after June 1: saves $23.5M

2. Zach Sieler DL $16.0M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $16.0M · after June 1: saves $16.0M

3. Jordyn Brooks LB $13.6M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.6M · after June 1: saves $13.6M

4. De'Von Achane RB $10.0M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $10.0M · after June 1: saves $10.0M

5. Greg Dulcich TE $3.6M

   Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M

6. Chop Robinson LB $3.2M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.2M · after June 1: saves $3.2M

7. Caleb Douglas WR $2.6M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.6M · after June 1: saves $2.6M

8. Will Kacmarek TE $2.3M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M

9. Julius Brents DB $1.9M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M

10. Kenneth Grant DL $1.8M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M

11. Kyle Louis LB $1.6M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M

12. Zane Gonzalez K $1.6M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $88K dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M · Estimated

13. Bradley Pinion P $1.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

14. Darrell Baker Jr. DB $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

15. Jalen Tolbert WR $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

16. Joshua Uche LB $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

17. Willie Gay Jr. LB $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

18. Zayne Anderson DB $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

19. Trey Moore LB $1.2M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

20. Jalen Reagor WR $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

21. Malik Herring DL $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

22. Jordan Jefferson DL $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

23. Malik Washington WR $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

24. Marcellas Dial Jr. DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

25. Ronnie Harrison LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $100K dead, saves $917K · after June 1: saves $917K · Estimated

26. Amari Gainer LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

27. Brady Cook QB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

28. Carlos Washington RB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

29. Jackson Woodard LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

30. Jason Marshall Jr. DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

31. Julius Wood DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

32. Liam Anderson LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

33. Reese Taylor DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

34. Jaylin Simpson DB $949K

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $949K · after June 1: saves $949K

35. Shaka Heyward LB $896K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $896K · after June 1: saves $896K

36. Kyle McCord QB $885K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

37. Jared Wayne WR $726K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $726K · after June 1: saves $726K

38. Kaytron Allen RB $688K

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $688K · after June 1: saves $688K

39. Cole Turner TE $565K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $565K · after June 1: saves $565K

2027 so far

18 players under contract, $78.1M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (21)

• Greg Dulcich TEUFA, can be tagged
• Zane Gonzalez KUFA, can be tagged
• Bradley Pinion PUFA, can be tagged
• Darrell Baker Jr. DBUFA, can be tagged
• Jalen Tolbert WRUFA, can be tagged
• Joshua Uche LBUFA, can be tagged
• Willie Gay Jr. LBUFA, can be tagged
• Zayne Anderson DBUFA, can be tagged
• Jalen Reagor WRUFA, can be tagged
• Malik Herring DLUFA, can be tagged
• Ronnie Harrison LBUFA, can be tagged
• Amari Gainer LBRFA
• Brady Cook QBERFA
• Carlos Washington RBUFA, can be tagged
• Jackson Woodard LBERFA
• Liam Anderson LBUFA, can be tagged
• Reese Taylor DBUFA, can be tagged
• Shaka Heyward LBUFA, can be tagged
• Kyle McCord QBERFA
• Jared Wayne WRUFA, can be tagged
• Cole Turner TEUFA, can be tagged

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Malik Willis QB $21.5M
   Move for Malik Willis Cut: saves $21.5M · after June 1: saves $21.5M · Trade: saves $21.5M
2. Zach Sieler DL $13.2M
   Move for Zach Sieler Cut: saves $13.2M · after June 1: saves $13.2M · Trade: saves $13.2M
3. Jordyn Brooks LB $13.0M
   Move for Jordyn Brooks Cut: saves $13.0M · after June 1: saves $13.0M · Trade: saves $13.0M
4. De'Von Achane RB $12.0M
   Move for De'Von Achane Cut: saves $12.0M · after June 1: saves $12.0M · Trade: saves $12.0M
5. Chop Robinson LB $3.1M
   Move for Chop Robinson Cut: saves $3.1M · after June 1: saves $3.1M · Trade: saves $3.1M
6. Kenneth Grant DL $2.8M
   Move for Kenneth Grant Cut: saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M · Trade: saves $2.8M
7. Caleb Douglas WR $1.2M
   Move for Caleb Douglas Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
8. Will Kacmarek TE $1.2M
   Move for Will Kacmarek Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
9. Jordan Jefferson DL $1.2M
   Move for Jordan Jefferson Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
10. Malik Washington WR $1.2M
    Move for Malik Washington Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
11. Marcellas Dial Jr. DB $1.2M
    Move for Marcellas Dial Jr. Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
12. Jason Marshall Jr. DB $1.1M
    Move for Jason Marshall Jr. Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
13. Jaylin Simpson DB $1.1M
    Move for Jaylin Simpson Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
14. Julius Wood DB $1.1M
    Move for Julius Wood Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
15. Kaytron Allen RB $1.1M
    Move for Kaytron Allen Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
16. Kyle Louis LB $1.1M
    Move for Kyle Louis Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
17. Trey Moore LB $1.1M
    Move for Trey Moore Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 17 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.