How much cap space do the Dolphins have after first wave of free agency?
We’re just about two weeks past the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period, and the Miami Dolphins have a made a number of impactful moves that will certainly help them in the upcoming season.
Miami signed eight players that spent 2022 elsewhere – quarterback Mike White, linebackers David Long and Malik Reed, safety DeShon Elliott, tight end Eric Saubert, offensive lineman Dan Feeney, wide receiver Braxton Berrios and punter Jake Bailey.
They also retained 12 of their own free agents – running backs Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed, offensive tackles Kendall Lamm and Geron Christian, linebackers Duke Riley and Andrew Van Ginkel, cornerbacks Nik Needham and Justin Bethel, wide receiver River Cracraft and fullback John Lovett.
At this moment, the terms of Van Ginkel and Bethel’s contracts are unknown. Before those signings, Miami had roughly $3.96 million in cap space, according to Spotrac.
It’s likely that those two contracts could take up most of that remaining space, but the Dolphins could make space in other ways, including extending Christian Wilkins or Connor Williams or trading Cedrick Wilson.
Miami will also get more cap space freed up on June 1 when the cap relief from Byron Jones’ release comes ingo effect.
