Tyrel Dodson

Miami Dolphins, Inside Linebacker
Age: 27y-8m-10d (Jun 25, 1998)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Undrafted, BUF, 2019
Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,682,500

2026 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$12,548,427

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Tyrel Dodson signed a 2 year, $6,250,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $1,435,000 signing bonus, $2,605,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,125,000. In 2026, Dodson will earn a base salary of $2,355,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,682,500 and a dead cap value of $717,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,435,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,605,000
Total GTD:
$2,605,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $2,532,500 0.91% $3,215,000 $3,215,000 $2,655,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,215,000; $717,500 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $3,682,500 1.21% $3,000,000 $6,215,000 $717,500
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,170,000 $717,500 $595,000 $50,000 $2,532,500 0.91% $2,655,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,215,000; $717,500 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $2,355,000 $717,500 $560,000 $50,000 $3,682,500 1.21% $717,500
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,170,000 $1,435,000 $560,000 $50,000 $3,215,000 $3,215,000 $6,215,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,215,000; $717,500 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $2,355,000 - $595,000 $50,000 $3,000,000 $6,215,000 $3,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $2.605M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $35,000 ($595,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (cumulative)
    (requires team improvement in INTs)
    65%: $250,000
    75%: $250,000
    85%: $750,000
  • Pro Bowl: $250,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,260,000
Average Salary:
$4,260,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,010,000
Average Salary:
$2,010,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,010,000
Total GTD:
$2,010,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,114,000
Average Salary:
$557,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,000
Total GTD:
$4,000
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2021 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,780,000
Average Salary:
$593,333
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$75,000
Total GTD:
$75,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,548,427

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Retained
Retained
$112,352
$64,000
$112,352
$176,352
2020 22
Active
$712,075
$888,427
2021 23
Active
$780,000
$1,668,427
2022 24
Active
$895,000
$2,563,427
2023 25
Active
$2,010,000
$4,573,427
2024 26
Retained
Active
$3,020,000
$1,740,000
$7,593,427
$9,333,427
2025 27
Active
$3,215,000
$12,548,427
Total      
$12,548,427
$12,548,427
2026 28
Active
$3,000,000
Total
$15,548,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,336,349 $1,029,000 - - - $208,079 $4,573,427
1 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 - $250,000 - $3,020,000
2 $2,170,000 $1,435,000 - - $50,000 $500,000 $4,955,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$87,353
$64,000
$25,000
$112,352
$64,000
$112,352
$176,352
2020
22
$499,996
$4,000
$208,079
$712,075
$888,427
2021
23
$780,000
$780,000
$1,668,427
2022
24
$895,000
$895,000
$2,563,427
2023
25
$1,010,000
$1,000,000
$2,010,000
$4,573,427
2024
26
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$250,000
$250,000
$500,000
$3,020,000
$1,740,000
$7,593,427
$9,333,427
2025
27
$1,170,000
$1,435,000
$50,000
$3,215,000
$12,548,427
Total
$6,756,349
$3,464,000
$250,000
$300,000
$708,079
$12,548,427
$12,548,427
2026
28
$2,355,000
$50,000
$3,000,000
Total
$9,111,349
$3,464,000
$250,000
$350,000
$708,079
$15,548,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,336,349 $1,029,000 - - - $208,079 $4,573,427
1 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 - $250,000 - $3,020,000
2 $2,170,000 $1,435,000 - - $50,000 $500,000 $4,955,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 BUF 15 - 15 COVID-19
2020 BUF 7 - 13 Hamstring
  • Jan 09, 2026 Fined $11,593 Facemask against New England (NE)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 2 year $6.25 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jan 03, 2025 Fined $28,139 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 11, 2024 Waived by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.26 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 22, 2023 Fined $11,167 Roughing the Passer against Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.01 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 10, 2022 Signed a 1 year contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 06, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 07, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 04, 2019 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Sep 12, 2019 Suspended 6 games for conduct detrimental to the league, forfeiting $174,708 in 2019 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 30, 2019 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 30, 2019 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 09, 2026 Facemask against New England (NE) $11,593
Jan 03, 2025 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE) $28,139
Dec 22, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Dallas (DAL) $11,167
Fines: 3 $50,899

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Sep 12, 2019 Personal Conduct 6 $174,708
Suspensions: 1 $174,708
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 MIA 17 16 910 92.67 4 130 72 58 1 1
2024 MIA 17 12 855 75.13 2 107 59 48 1 3
2023 BUF 17 10 549 47.21 3 70 53 17 1 0
2022 BUF 16 3 220 20.35 1 28 19 9 0 0
2021 BUF 16 0 266 22.20 0 15 10 5 0 0
2020 BUF 10 2 247 22.66 1 22 13 9 0 0
2019 BUF 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
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