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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 (57) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Byron Jones | CB | $16,100,000 | $14,000,000 | $2,100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($28,400,000) | $16,100,000 | 8.04 |
Kyle Van Noy | OLB | $13,900,000 | $12,500,000 | $1,375,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($4,125,000) | $13,900,000 | 6.94 |
Xavien Howard | CB | $13,500,000 | $12,075,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($6,700,000) | $13,500,000 | 6.74 |
DeVante Parker | WR | $11,987,500 | $8,750,000 | $1,900,000 | $437,500 | $800,000 | $100,000 | - | - | ($8,100,000) | $11,987,500 | 5.99 |
Ereck Flowers | G | $10,000,000 | $8,975,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($10,975,000) | $10,000,000 | 4.99 |
Shaq Lawson | DE | $9,833,333 | $8,400,000 | $1,333,333 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($10,666,667) | $9,833,333 | 4.91 |
Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | $7,500,000 | $7,475,000 | - | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | - | $7,500,000 | 3.75 |
Bobby McCain | FS | $7,140,000 | $6,400,000 | $740,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,480,000) | $7,140,000 | 3.57 |
Tua Tagovailoa | QB | $6,880,781 | $780,000 | $4,894,625 | $1,206,156 | - | - | - | - | ($24,770,813) | $6,880,781 | 3.44 |
Eric Rowe | SS | $6,050,000 | $3,500,000 | $525,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($1,050,000) | $6,050,000 | 3.02 |
Albert Wilson | WR | $5,183,334 | $2,125,000 | $1,333,334 | $650,000 | - | $75,000 | - | $1,000,000 | ($2,333,334) | $5,183,334 | 2.59 |
Jakeem Grant | WR | $4,687,500 | $3,600,000 | $600,000 | $437,500 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,800,000) | $4,687,500 | 2.34 |
Jesse Davis | RT | $4,585,000 | $3,110,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $4,585,000 | 2.29 |
Christian Wilkins | DE | $4,210,664 | $1,898,555 | $2,312,109 | - | - | - | - | - | ($9,123,105) | $4,210,664 | 2.10 |
Jason Sanders | K | $3,392,800 | $920,000 | $422,800 | $1,850,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | - | $3,392,800 | 1.69 |
Austin Jackson | LT | $3,100,079 | $1,230,016 | $1,870,063 | - | - | - | - | - | ($11,160,285) | $3,100,079 | 1.55 |
Allen Hurns | WR | $2,883,333 | $1,875,000 | $433,333 | $525,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($3,366,667) | $2,883,333 | 1.44 |
Jerome Baker | ILB | $2,676,800 | $2,433,000 | $243,800 | - | - | - | - | - | ($243,800) | $2,676,800 | 1.34 |
Noah Igbinoghene | CB | $2,557,775 | $1,121,555 | $1,436,220 | - | - | - | - | - | ($8,063,325) | $2,557,775 | 1.28 |
Zach Sieler | DE | $2,525,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($750,000) | $2,525,000 | 1.26 |
Clayton Fejedelem | SS | $2,478,125 | $2,250,000 | - | $203,125 | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $2,478,125 | 1.24 |
Durham Smythe | TE | $2,341,061 | $2,183,000 | $158,061 | - | - | - | - | - | ($158,061) | $2,341,061 | 1.17 |
Adam Shaheen | TE | $2,258,333 | $1,650,000 | $333,333 | $250,000 | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($2,166,667) | $2,258,333 | 1.13 |
Mike Gesicki | TE | $2,103,794 | $1,381,626 | $722,168 | - | - | - | - | - | ($722,168) | $2,103,794 | 1.05 |
Robert Hunt | G | $1,833,123 | $976,625 | $856,498 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,546,119) | $1,833,123 | 0.92 |
Raekwon Davis | DT | $1,285,341 | $867,068 | $418,273 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,121,887) | $1,285,341 | 0.64 |
Brandon Jones | FS | $1,107,521 | $831,504 | $276,017 | - | - | - | - | - | ($828,051) | $1,107,521 | 0.55 |
Michael Deiter | G | $1,096,312 | $850,000 | $246,312 | - | - | - | - | - | ($492,624) | $1,096,312 | 0.55 |
Cameron Tom | C | $987,500 | $850,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($137,500) | $987,500 | 0.49 |
Solomon Kindley | G | $976,142 | $780,000 | $196,142 | - | - | - | - | - | ($588,428) | $976,142 | 0.49 |
Andrew Van Ginkel | OLB | $927,695 | $850,000 | $77,695 | - | - | - | - | - | ($155,390) | $927,695 | 0.46 |
Myles Gaskin | RB | $871,694 | $850,000 | $21,694 | - | - | - | - | - | ($43,389) | $871,694 | 0.44 |
Jason Strowbridge | DE | $861,623 | $780,000 | $81,623 | - | - | - | - | - | ($244,870) | $861,623 | 0.43 |
Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | $855,000 | $850,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $855,000 | 0.43 |
Preston Williams | WR | $853,334 | $850,000 | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,334) | $853,334 | 0.43 |
Patrick Laird | RB | $853,000 | $850,000 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,000) | $853,000 | 0.43 |
Sam Eguavoen | LB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
Blake Ferguson | LS | $827,612 | $780,000 | $47,612 | - | - | - | - | - | ($142,836) | $827,612 | 0.41 |
Lynn Bowden | RB | $824,064 | $824,064 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $824,064 | 0.41 |
Malcolm Perry | RB | $798,872 | $780,000 | $18,872 | - | - | - | - | - | ($56,616) | $798,872 | 0.40 |
Salvon Ahmed | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Terrell Bonds | CB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Tyler Gauthier | C | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Benito Jones | DT | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Chris Myarick | TE | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Jordan Scarlett | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Nick Coe | DE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Brian Cole II | S | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Javaris Davis | CB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Tino Ellis | CB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Jonathan Hubbard | T | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Kylan Johnson | LB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Kirk Merritt | WR | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Durval Neto | DT | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Tyshun Render | DE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Reid Sinnett | QB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Rex Sunahara | LS | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Active Roster: | $175,624,045 | $135,992,013 | $28,772,751 | $8,209,281 | $800,000 | $850,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | $175,624,045 | 87.71 |
2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
Player (9) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
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Round 1, Pick #3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 1, Pick #18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 2, Pick #36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 2, Pick #50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 3, Pick #81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 4, Pick #118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 6, Pick #184 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 6, Pick #189 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 7, Pick #202 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Projected Draft Pool: | $0 | $0 |
2021 Dead Cap
These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.
Player (14) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Curtis Weaver | DE | $230,994 | - | $230,994 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $230,994 | 0.12 |
Kalen Ballage | RB | $147,295 | - | $147,295 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $147,295 | 0.07 |
Chandler Cox | FB | $45,282 | - | $45,282 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $45,282 | 0.02 |
Ray Lima | DT | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
Tyshun Render | DE | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
Matt Cole | WR | $8,000 | - | $8,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8,000 | 0.00 |
Jonathan Hubbard | T | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Benito Jones | DT | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Kirk Merritt | WR | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Donell Stanley | C | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Deion Calhoun | G | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Nick Kaltmayer | T | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Bryce Sterk | DE | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Kylan Johnson | LB | $1,667 | - | $1,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,667 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $489,908 | - | $489,908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $489,908 | 0.24 |
2021 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
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2021 NFL Salary Cap | $185,000,000 | ||||||||
2020 Rollover Cap | $15,229,375 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $200,229,375 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $135,992,013 | $28,772,751 | $8,209,281 | $800,000 | $850,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $175,624,045 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $132,032,013 | $28,772,751 | $8,209,281 | $800,000 | $850,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $171,664,045 | |
Dead Money | - | $489,908 | - | - | - | - | - | $489,908 | |
Total (All) | $135,992,013 | $29,262,659 | $8,209,281 | $800,000 | $850,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $176,113,953 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $132,032,013 | $29,262,659 | $8,209,281 | $800,000 | $850,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $172,153,953 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $24,115,422 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $28,075,422 |