Miami Dolphins Face $175M Dead Cap, Rebuild with New GM

0:00On March 17th, the Miami Doffin's now face over $175 million in dead salary cap money for the 2026 season. That jumped after they traded wide receiver Jaden Waddle to the Denver Broncos earlier this week. With the NFL salary cap set at $301.2 million next year, more than half of Miami's space is tied up on players no longer, with the team. The team has undergone major changes lately. They parted ways with General Manager Chris Greer, last October, and brought in John Eric Sullivan from the Green Bay Packers as the new GM this January. They also replaced head coach Mike McDaniel with Packer's defensive coordinator Jeff Halfley and swapped quarterback to a Tuggle Veloah for ex-packer Malik, Willis. Fans and analysts see this as part of a full rebuild after two rough years. The dolphins win 17 wins and 19 losses combined in 2024 and 2025, missing the playoffs both.

1:00Times. The moves signal a clean slate, even if it means short-term pain. Looking ahead, the future seems brighter. Miami ranks third in the league with $156.2 million in cap space for 2027. They still have key pieces like star running back to Von Ashan, though he's in his final rookie year and could be next to go. The dolphins hold strong draft capital two, with picks at number 11, number 30, and number 43 overall this April. That positions them well to stock up talent and kick off a real turnaround. Made in AI.