Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Miami Dolphins, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $173,664,742 | $131,090,473 | $109,143,347 | $67,874,058 | $4,425,000 | |
| Signed Players | 65 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $11,880,781 | $8,256,938 | $9,633,094 | |||
| Running Backs | $5,826,077 | $2,024,823 | $1,252,193 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $38,128,070 | $18,714,242 | $16,387,090 | $8,618,270 | ||
| Tight Ends | $10,306,589 | $5,927,585 | $4,415,102 | $1,580,952 | ||
| Offensive Line | $17,093,924 | $17,878,475 | $12,216,428 | $3,633,096 | ||
| Defensive Line | $23,243,047 | $16,790,805 | $9,787,623 | $4,460,337 | ||
| Linebackers | $10,566,495 | $10,772,695 | $11,900,000 | $14,258,000 | ||
| Secondary | $51,299,347 | $46,632,298 | $38,719,205 | $31,148,403 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,320,412 | $4,092,612 | $4,832,612 | $4,175,000 | $4,425,000 | |
| Injured Reserve | $34,658,978 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $22,249,600 | $1,650,066 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Dolphins Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | $6,880,781 | $8,256,938 | $9,633,094 | - | UFA |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brown | RB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | $1,080,877 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Myles Gaskin | RB | $871,694 | $986,695 | UFA | - | - |
| Lynn Bowden | RB | $824,064 | $1,038,128 | $1,252,193 | UFA | - |
| Salvon Ahmed | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Patrick Laird | RB | $519,442 | - | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | WR | $12,112,500 | $8,950,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Will Fuller | WR | $10,570,011 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Albert Wilson | WR | $5,183,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | $4,924,726 | $6,155,908 | $7,387,090 | $8,618,270 | - |
| Allen Hurns | WR | $2,883,333 | $3,608,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Mack Hollins | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Preston Williams | WR | $853,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Ford | WR | $613,332 | - | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cethan Carter | TE | $2,700,000 | $2,540,000 | $3,060,000 | UFA | - |
| Durham Smythe | TE | $2,341,061 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Adam Shaheen | TE | $2,258,333 | $2,258,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | $2,103,794 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hunter Long | TE | $903,401 | $1,129,251 | $1,355,102 | $1,580,952 | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Davis | RT | $4,585,000 | $4,610,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Jackson | LT | $3,100,079 | $3,720,095 | $4,340,111 | - | UFA |
| Robert Hunt | G | $1,833,123 | $2,199,747 | $2,566,372 | UFA | - |
| Liam Eichenberg | G | $1,457,178 | $1,821,473 | $2,185,767 | $2,550,062 | UFA |
| Greg Little | LT | $1,189,448 | $1,536,672 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Deiter | C | $1,096,312 | $1,211,312 | UFA | - | - |
| Solomon Kindley | G | $976,142 | $1,091,142 | $1,206,144 | UFA | - |
| Robert Jones | G | $670,000 | $835,000 | $950,000 | RFA | - |
| Austin Reiter | C | $661,108 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Greg Mancz | C | $657,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Larnel Coleman | T | $443,034 | $853,034 | $968,034 | $1,083,034 | UFA |
| Cameron Tom | C | $425,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Wilkins | DE | $4,210,664 | $4,912,441 | - | UFA | - |
| Adam Butler | DT | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Zach Sieler | DE | $2,625,000 | $2,575,000 | $3,225,000 | UFA | - |
| Jaelan Phillips | DE | $2,548,764 | $3,185,955 | $3,823,146 | $4,460,337 | - |
| Raekwon Davis | DT | $1,285,341 | $1,542,409 | $1,799,477 | UFA | - |
| John Jenkins | DT | $956,618 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darius Hodge | DE | $366,660 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Baker | OLB | $4,288,800 | $9,730,000 | $11,900,000 | $14,258,000 | UFA |
| Elandon Roberts | OLB | $2,140,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Duke Riley | OLB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brennan Scarlett | OLB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | OLB | $927,695 | $1,042,695 | UFA | - | - |
| Sam Eguavoen | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Vince Biegel | OLB | $385,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Jones | CB | $16,100,000 | $16,475,000 | $16,200,000 | $16,125,000 | UFA |
| Xavien Howard | CB | $15,185,294 | $15,102,941 | $14,070,588 | $12,250,000 | UFA |
| Eric Rowe | SS | $6,050,000 | $5,075,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Noah Igbinoghene | CB | $2,557,775 | $3,069,330 | $3,580,885 | - | UFA |
| Clayton Fejedelem | SS | $2,478,125 | $2,775,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Justin Coleman | CB | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jevon Holland | S | $1,584,802 | $1,981,002 | $2,377,203 | $2,773,403 | UFA |
| Brandon Jones | FS | $1,107,521 | $1,329,025 | $1,550,529 | UFA | - |
| Jason McCourty | CB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nik Needham | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Elijah Campbell | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Trill Williams | CB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Jamal Perry | CB | $377,776 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Will Parks | S | $330,554 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Sanders | K | $3,392,800 | $3,150,000 | $3,775,000 | $4,175,000 | $4,425,000 |
| Michael Palardy | P | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Blake Ferguson | LS | $827,612 | $942,612 | $1,057,612 | UFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ereck Flowers | G | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Van Noy | ILB | $4,125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $2,666,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby McCain | CB | $1,480,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jakeem Grant | WR | $1,177,777 | $1,366,667 | - | - | - |
| Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eddie Moore | LB | $616,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Skura | C | $400,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Curtis Weaver | DE | $230,994 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamal Perry | CB | $206,066 | - | - | - | - |
| Sheldrick Redwine | S | $198,088 | - | - | - | - |
| Reid Sinnett | QB | $191,732 | - | - | - | - |
| Jabaal Sheard | DE | $185,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Vince Biegel | OLB | $177,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Ford | WR | $158,222 | - | - | - | - |
| Kirk Merritt | WR | $157,733 | - | - | - | - |
| Adam Pankey | T | $150,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalen Ballage | RB | $147,295 | - | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $137,866 | - | - | - | - |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | G | $100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Foster | WR | $100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Calvin Munson | ILB | $98,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Johnson | RB | $97,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Tom | C | $91,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Strowbridge | DE | $81,623 | $163,246 | - | - | - |
| Brandon Powell | WR | $70,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Laird | RB | $67,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaquem Griffin | LB | $55,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Chandler Cox | FB | $45,282 | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Boehm | C | $42,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kobe Jones | DE | $42,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby Hart | RT | $28,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | $27,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Gerrid Doaks | RB | $24,025 | $72,075 | - | - | - |
| Malcolm Perry | RB | $18,872 | $37,744 | - | - | - |
| Jerome Johnson | DT | $13,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Ray Lima | DT | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyshun Render | DE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tino Ellis | CB | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Strowbridge | DE | $9,200 | $163,246 | - | - | - |
| Carl Tucker | FB | $8,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Matt Cole | WR | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Hubbard | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Benito Jones | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Donell Stanley | C | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Deion Calhoun | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Kaltmayer | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryce Sterk | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kylan Johnson | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaytlin Askew | CB | $833 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
Dolphins 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $197,183,846
- Active Contracts: $139,005,764
- Injured Reserve: $34,658,978
- Dead Cap: $22,249,600
- Total Cap: $197,795,142
- Est. Cap Space: $-611,296
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Byron Jones (CB) $20,000,000
- Xavien Howard (CB) $12,075,000
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $10,086,938
- Jaylen Waddle (WR) $10,027,088
- Jerome Baker (OLB) $7,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- Byron Jones (CB) $28,400,000
- Jaylen Waddle (WR) $27,085,992
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $24,770,813
- Xavien Howard (CB) $16,275,000
- Jaelan Phillips (DE) $14,018,202
Most Earnings
- Byron Jones (CB) $55,050,400
- Xavien Howard (CB) $45,884,155
- Jacoby Brissett (QB) $38,231,475
- Justin Coleman (CB) $24,887,939
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $22,237,135
Top Dolphins Contracts
- Byron Jones (CB) $82,500,000
- Xavien Howard (CB) $75,250,000
- Jerome Baker (OLB) $37,500,000
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $30,275,438
- Jaylen Waddle (WR) $27,085,993
Transactions
Nov 29 2021
Chris Milton, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
Nov 29 2021
Cody Core, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
Nov 24 2021
Wynton McManis, OLB
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
Nov 24 2021
Phillip Lindsay, RB
Claimed off waivers by Miami (MIA)
Nov 23 2021
Will Parks, S
Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
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