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 | $166,542,420 | $141,558,066 | $88,551,913 | $28,375,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 55 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,540,781 | $8,256,938 | $9,633,094 | |||
| Running Backs | $4,907,630 | $2,938,695 | $2,281,065 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $25,500,001 | $17,458,334 | $14,070,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $6,220,188 | $2,258,334 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $23,030,656 | $23,832,296 | $8,112,627 | |||
| Defensive Line | $29,450,961 | $20,339,807 | $6,116,101 | |||
| Linebackers | $17,501,495 | $14,692,695 | $12,550,000 | |||
| Secondary | $49,960,296 | $50,838,355 | $34,731,414 | $28,375,000 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,430,412 | $942,612 | $1,057,612 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $489,908 |
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 |
| Reid Sinnett | QB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | RB | $871,694 | $986,695 | UFA | - | - |
| Patrick Laird | RB | $853,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Lynn Bowden | RB | $824,064 | $1,038,128 | $1,252,193 | UFA | - |
| Malcolm Perry | RB | $798,872 | $913,872 | $1,028,872 | UFA | - |
| Salvon Ahmed | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Scarlett | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | WR | $11,050,000 | $8,950,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Albert Wilson | WR | $5,183,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jakeem Grant | WR | $4,750,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,070,000 | UFA | - |
| Allen Hurns | WR | $2,883,333 | $3,608,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Preston Williams | WR | $853,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kirk Merritt | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Shaheen | TE | $2,258,333 | $2,258,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | $2,103,794 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Durham Smythe | TE | $1,078,061 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Myarick | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ereck Flowers | G | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| Michael Deiter | G | $1,096,312 | $1,211,312 | UFA | - | - |
| Solomon Kindley | G | $976,142 | $1,091,142 | $1,206,144 | UFA | - |
| Tyler Gauthier | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Hubbard | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $9,333,333 | $10,333,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Wilkins | DE | $4,210,664 | $4,912,441 | - | UFA | - |
| Zach Sieler | DE | $2,525,000 | $2,575,000 | $3,225,000 | UFA | - |
| Raekwon Davis | DT | $1,285,341 | $1,542,409 | $1,799,477 | UFA | - |
| Jason Strowbridge | DE | $861,623 | $976,623 | $1,091,624 | UFA | - |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | $855,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Benito Jones | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Durval Neto | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Coe | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tyshun Render | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Van Noy | OLB | $13,900,000 | $13,650,000 | $12,550,000 | UFA | - |
| Jerome Baker | ILB | $1,163,800 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | OLB | $927,695 | $1,042,695 | UFA | - | - |
| Sam Eguavoen | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kylan Johnson | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | $13,500,000 | $14,375,000 | $13,400,000 | $12,250,000 | UFA |
| Bobby McCain | FS | $7,140,000 | $7,740,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Eric Rowe | SS | $5,050,000 | $5,075,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Noah Igbinoghene | CB | $2,557,775 | $3,069,330 | $3,580,885 | - | UFA |
| Clayton Fejedelem | SS | $2,525,000 | $2,775,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Brandon Jones | FS | $1,107,521 | $1,329,025 | $1,550,529 | UFA | - |
| Brian Cole II | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tino Ellis | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Sanders | K | $942,800 | - | - | - | |
| Blake Ferguson | LS | $827,612 | $942,612 | $1,057,612 | UFA | - |
| Rex Sunahara | LS | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Weaver | DE | $230,994 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalen Ballage | RB | $147,295 | - | - | - | - |
| Chandler Cox | FB | $45,282 | - | - | - | - |
| Ray Lima | DT | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyshun Render | DE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Cole | WR | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Hubbard | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Benito Jones | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kirk Merritt | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Donell Stanley | C | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Deion Calhoun | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Kaltmayer | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryce Sterk | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kylan Johnson | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
Dolphins 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $166,542,420
- Top 51 Contracts: $164,392,328
- Dead Cap: $489,908
- 2020 Rollover: $14,906,840
- Total (All): $167,032,328
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $167,032,328
- Total (Top 51): $164,392,328
- Est. Cap Space (All): $22,874,512
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $22,874,512
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $25,514,512
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Byron Jones (CB) $20,000,000
- Ereck Flowers (G) $8,975,000
- Shaq Lawson (DE) $8,000,000
- Austin Jackson (LT) $5,550,096
- Christian Wilkins (DE) $4,498,887
Most Dead Cap
- Byron Jones (CB) $28,400,000
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $14,683,875
- Austin Jackson (LT) $11,160,285
- Ereck Flowers (G) $10,975,000
- Shaq Lawson (DE) $10,666,667
Most Earnings
- Byron Jones (CB) $55,018,308
- Xavien Howard (CB) $44,153,038
- Kyle Van Noy (OLB) $43,840,971
- DeVante Parker (WR) $40,326,543
- Ereck Flowers (G) $38,190,111
Top Dolphins Contracts
- Byron Jones (CB) $82,500,000
- Xavien Howard (CB) $75,250,000
- Kyle Van Noy (OLB) $51,000,000
- DeVante Parker (WR) $30,500,000
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) $30,275,438
Transactions
Jan 11 2021
Jordan Scarlett, RB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
Jan 6 2021
Kirk Merritt, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
Jan 5 2021
Rex Sunahara, LS
Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
Jan 5 2021
Reid Sinnett, QB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
Jan 5 2021
Tyshun Render, DE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
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