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Miami Dolphins 2021 Salary Cap

Dolphins 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Miami Dolphins 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

 

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Active Players (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Jones Byron Jones CB $14,000,000 $2,100,000 - - - - - ($28,400,000) $16,100,000 8.16
Howard Xavien Howard CB $12,075,000 $1,400,000 $710,294 - - - $1,000,000 ($16,275,000) $15,185,294 7.70
Parker DeVante Parker WR $7,750,000 $1,900,000 $437,500 $800,000 $100,000 - $1,125,000 ($15,850,000) $12,112,500 6.14
Fuller Will Fuller WR $935,000 $9,635,011 - - - - - ($10,566,776) $10,570,011 5.36
Ogbah Emmanuel Ogbah DE $7,475,000 - - - $25,000 - - ($7,475,000) $7,500,000 3.80
Tagovailoa Tua Tagovailoa QB $780,000 $4,894,625 $1,206,156 - - - - ($24,770,813) $6,880,781 3.49
Rowe Eric Rowe SS $3,500,000 $525,000 $2,000,000 - $25,000 - - ($4,550,000) $6,050,000 3.07
Wilson Albert Wilson WR $2,125,000 $1,333,334 $650,000 - $75,000 - $1,000,000 ($3,458,334) $5,183,334 2.63
Brissett Jacoby Brissett QB $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - - - - ($5,000,000) $5,000,000 2.54
Waddle Jaylen Waddle WR $660,000 $4,264,726 - - - - - ($27,085,992) $4,924,726 2.50
Davis Jesse Davis RT $3,110,000 $1,000,000 $400,000 - $75,000 - - ($5,110,000) $4,585,000 2.33
Baker Jerome Baker OLB $920,000 $3,368,800 - - - - - ($7,500,000) $4,288,800 2.18
Wilkins Christian Wilkins DE $1,898,555 $2,312,109 - - - - - ($9,123,105) $4,210,664 2.14
Butler Adam Butler DT $2,250,000 - $1,500,000 - - - - ($3,750,000) $3,750,000 1.90
Sanders Jason Sanders K $920,000 $422,800 $1,850,000 - $200,000 - - - $3,392,800 1.72
Jackson Austin Jackson LT $1,230,016 $1,870,063 - - - - - ($11,160,285) $3,100,079 1.57
Grant Jakeem Grant WR $2,000,000 $683,333 - - $50,000 - - ($4,100,000) $2,733,333 1.39
Carter Cethan Carter TE $1,200,000 - $1,500,000 - - - - ($2,700,000) $2,700,000 1.37
Sieler Zach Sieler DE $2,000,000 $250,000 $250,000 - $25,000 - $100,000 ($750,000) $2,625,000 1.33
Igbinoghene Noah Igbinoghene CB $1,121,555 $1,436,220 - - - - - ($8,063,325) $2,557,775 1.30
Phillips Jaelan Phillips DE $660,000 $1,888,764 - - - - - ($14,018,202) $2,548,764 1.29
Fejedelem Clayton Fejedelem SS $2,250,000 - $203,125 - $25,000 - - ($3,250,000) $2,478,125 1.26
Smythe Durham Smythe TE $2,183,000 $158,061 - - - - - ($158,061) $2,341,061 1.19
Shaheen Adam Shaheen TE $1,650,000 $333,333 $250,000 - $25,000 - - ($2,316,667) $2,258,333 1.15
Coleman Justin Coleman CB $1,500,000 $750,000 - - - - - ($2,250,000) $2,250,000 1.14
Roberts Elandon Roberts OLB $1,340,000 $650,000 - - - - $150,000 ($1,990,000) $2,140,000 1.09
Gesicki Mike Gesicki TE $1,381,626 $722,168 - - - - - ($722,168) $2,103,794 1.07
Hunt Robert Hunt G $976,625 $856,498 - - - - - ($3,546,119) $1,833,123 0.93
Brown Malcolm Brown RB $1,550,000 $200,000 - - - - - ($1,750,000) $1,750,000 0.89
Holland Jevon Holland S $660,000 $924,802 - - - - - ($6,207,809) $1,584,802 0.80
Eichenberg Liam Eichenberg G $660,000 $797,178 - - - - - ($4,213,007) $1,457,178 0.74
Little Greg Little LT $1,189,448 - - - - - - ($100,000) $1,189,448 0.60
Jones Brandon Jones FS $831,504 $276,017 - - - - - ($828,051) $1,107,521 0.56
Palardy Michael Palardy P $1,000,000 $100,000 $300,000 - - - - ($1,100,000) $1,100,000 0.56
Deiter Michael Deiter C $850,000 $246,312 - - - - - ($492,624) $1,096,312 0.56
McCourty Jason McCourty CB $1,075,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,212,500) $987,500 0.50
Hollins Mack Hollins WR $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.50
Riley Duke Riley OLB $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.50
Scarlett Brennan Scarlett OLB $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.50
Kindley Solomon Kindley G $780,000 $196,142 - - - - - ($588,428) $976,142 0.50
Jenkins John Jenkins DT $1,075,000 $50,000 $56,618 - - - - ($1,125,000) $956,618 0.49
Van Ginkel Andrew Van Ginkel OLB $850,000 $77,695 - - - - - ($155,390) $927,695 0.47
Long Hunter Long TE $660,000 $243,401 - - - - - ($973,604) $903,401 0.46
Gaskin Myles Gaskin RB $850,000 $21,694 - - - - - ($43,389) $871,694 0.44
Williams Preston Williams WR $850,000 $3,334 - - - - - ($3,334) $853,334 0.43
Mancz Greg Mancz C $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.43
Eguavoen Sam Eguavoen LB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.43
Needham Nik Needham CB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.43
Ferguson Blake Ferguson LS $780,000 $47,612 - - - - - ($142,836) $827,612 0.42
Ahmed Salvon Ahmed RB $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.40
Campbell Elijah Campbell S $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.40
Jones Robert Jones G $660,000 $10,000 - - - - - ($130,000) $670,000 0.34
Williams Trill Williams CB $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.33
Active Roster: $166,395,054 $102,592,329 $48,999,032 $11,313,693 $800,000 $625,000 - $3,375,000 - $166,395,054 84.39


2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (5) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Hurns Allen Hurns
(Wrist)		 WR $1,875,000 $433,333 $525,000 - $50,000 - - ($2,741,667) $2,883,333 1.46
Davis Raekwon Davis
(Knee)		 DT $867,068 $418,273 - - - - - ($2,121,887) $1,285,341 0.65
Bowden Lynn Bowden
(Hamstring)		 RB $824,064 - - - - - - - $824,064 0.42
Coleman Larnel Coleman
(Knee)		 T $415,000 $28,034 - - - - - ($112,136) $443,034 0.22
Pankey Adam Pankey
(Undisclosed)		 T $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Injured Reserve: $5,601,372 $4,146,732 $879,640 $525,000 - $50,000 - - - $5,601,372 2.84


2021 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (16) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Ford Isaiah Ford WR $252,000 - - - - - - - $252,000 0.13
Munson Calvin Munson ILB $252,000 - - - - - - - $252,000 0.13
Powell Brandon Powell WR $252,000 - - - - - - - $252,000 0.13
Sheard Jabaal Sheard DE $252,000 - - - - - - - $252,000 0.13
Tom Cameron Tom C $252,000 - - - - - - - $252,000 0.13
Johnson Roderick Johnson T $224,000 - - - - - - - $224,000 0.11
Davis Javaris Davis CB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Doaks Gerrid Doaks RB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Eifler Milo Eifler LB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Griffin Shaquem Griffin LB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Laird Patrick Laird RB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Merritt Kirk Merritt WR $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Neto Durval Neto DT $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Sinnett Reid Sinnett QB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Smith Kion Smith T $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Perry Jamal Perry CB $147,200 - - - - - - - $147,200 0.07
Practice Squad: $3,121,600 $3,121,600 - - - - - - - $3,121,600 1.58


2021 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (37) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Flowers Ereck Flowers G - $2,000,000 - - - $6,000,000 - - $8,000,000 4.06
Van Noy Kyle Van Noy ILB - $4,125,000 - - - - - - $4,125,000 2.09
Lawson Shaq Lawson DE - $2,666,667 - - - - - - $2,666,667 1.35
McCain Bobby McCain CB - $1,480,000 - - - - - - $1,480,000 0.75
McKinney Benardrick McKinney ILB $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.38
Moore Eddie Moore LB - $616,000 - - - - - - $616,000 0.31
Skura Matt Skura C $200,000 $200,000 - - - - - - $400,000 0.20
Weaver Curtis Weaver DE - $230,994 - - - - - - $230,994 0.12
Pankey Adam Pankey T $125,000 $25,000 - - - - - - $150,000 0.08
Ballage Kalen Ballage RB - $147,295 - - - - - - $147,295 0.07
Foster Robert Foster WR - $100,000 - - - - - - $100,000 0.05
Eluemunor Jermaine Eluemunor G $100,000 - - - - - - - $100,000 0.05
Perry Jamal Perry CB $94,444 - - - - - - - $94,444 0.05
Strowbridge Jason Strowbridge DE $9,200 $81,623 - - - - - - $90,823 0.05
Cox Chandler Cox FB - $45,282 - - - - - - $45,282 0.02
Hart Bobby Hart RT $28,000 - - - - - - - $28,000 0.01
Biegel Vince Biegel OLB - $25,000 - - - - - - $25,000 0.01
Doaks Gerrid Doaks RB - $24,025 - - - - - - $24,025 0.01
Tom Cameron Tom C - $20,000 - - - - - - $20,000 0.01
Perry Malcolm Perry RB - $18,872 - - - - - - $18,872 0.01
Johnson Jerome Johnson DT $10,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $13,333 0.01
Lima Ray Lima DT - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.01
Render Tyshun Render DE - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.01
Ellis Tino Ellis CB $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Cole Matt Cole WR - $8,000 - - - - - - $8,000 0.00
Tucker Carl Tucker FB $7,000 $1,000 - - - - - - $8,000 0.00
Hubbard Jonathan Hubbard T - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Jones Benito Jones DT - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Merritt Kirk Merritt WR - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Stanley Donell Stanley C - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Ledbetter Jonathan Ledbetter DE - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Calhoun Deion Calhoun G - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Kaltmayer Nick Kaltmayer T - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Sterk Bryce Sterk DE - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Laird Patrick Laird RB - $3,000 - - - - - - $3,000 0.00
Johnson Kylan Johnson LB - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Askew Jaytlin Askew CB - $833 - - - - - - $833 0.00
Dead: $19,218,105 $1,332,844 $11,885,261 - - - $6,000,000 - - $19,218,105 9.75


2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $15,229,375
Adjustment $-545,529
Adjusted Salary Cap $197,183,846
All Contracts $102,592,329 $48,999,032 $11,313,693 $800,000 $625,000 - $3,375,000 $166,395,054
Injured Reserve Money $4,146,732 $879,640 $525,000 - $50,000 - - $5,601,372
Dead Money $1,332,844 $11,885,261 - - - $6,000,000 - $19,218,105
Practice Squad $3,121,600 - - - - - - $3,121,600
Total $111,193,505 $61,763,933 $11,838,693 $800,000 $675,000 $6,000,000 $3,375,000 $194,336,131
Cap Space $2,847,715