The Miami Dolphins moved on from several veterans this offseason, but they specifically released two players with post-June 1 delegations, meaning they wouldn’t get cap relief until that date, but they could spread their cap penalty over two years.
This year, Miami released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and linebacker Bradley Chubb with June-1 designations, as they both had high cap hits for the 2025 season.
On Monday, the Dolphins finally get that cap relief, as they free up $20.22 million from Chubb and $868,000 from Tagovailoa. Chubb will still cost the team $10.97 million in cap space in 2026 and $12.89 million in 2027, while Tagovailoa will cost $55.4 million in 2026 and $43.8 million in 2027.
What will Miami do with their new cap space?
The first priority will be signing their draft picks, which they haven’t done yet. In total, it will cost roughly $10 million to sign all 13 picks. After that, the Dolphins could decide to sign more free agents, hold the money for in-season moves or carry their space over to 2027.
New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will probably do a combination of all three.
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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: How much cap relief do the Dolphins get on Monday after June-1 cuts?
Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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