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Since Jon-Eric Sullivan took over as the Miami Dolphins ' general manager, the team has made some major decisions with the roster to clear the way for a full-scale reset. After a string of cuts, trades, and roster shuffling, the Dolphins have parted ways with a ton of their top players, including, most recently, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Jaylen Waddle, in a blockbuster trade with the Denver Broncos . But, following all of those departures and trades, the Dolphins, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team , have more than 50% of their $301.

2 million cap space allocated to players no longer on their roster. Dolphins spending more than 50% of cap space on players off the roster "The Dolphins will have over $165M in dead money on their 2026 salary cap this upcoming season," Meirov shared. "More than $165M of a $301.

2M cap will be devoted to players no longer on the team. " Coming into this offseason, big changes were expected for the Dolphins. And a lot of these releases were expected.