How Much CAP SPACE Can We Realistically Expect The Miami Dolphins To Achieve Entering 2026?

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Miami Dolphins face tough financial decisions as salary cap pressures mount—could Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb be on the way out? Cap space, contract extensions, and strategic cuts are in focus as Kyle Crabbs explores the realistic financial outlook for the 2026 NFL season, detailing how Miami can maximize their roster flexibility. Key topics include potential post-June 1st moves, contract scenarios involving Minkah Fitzpatrick, Austin Jackson, and Devon Achane, and the impact of possible departures on team dynamics. The discussion highlights the importance of cash budgeting, rookie wage scale considerations, and the challenge of balancing leadership with performance. With up to $20 million in immediate cap space and nine-figure room projected for 2027, Miami is poised for a critical reset. Will the Dolphins' aggressive cuts pave the way for a promising future, or leave fans missing key playmakers in the seasons ahead?

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0:00.0	What's a realistic outlook for the kind of 2026 salary cap space the dolphins can create?
0:06.1	We're going to get into that here today on Locked on Dolphins.
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0:25.5	All right, Miami.
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0:32.0	I'm your host, Cow Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan host of Lockedon Dolphins.
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1:06.1	Today on the show, not super cap geeky, but worth acknowledging we're going to be looking at
1:15.6	realistically what kind of space the dolphins can create against the 2026 salary cap.
1:22.9	And there's a couple of footnotes as far as things to know whether you like to look at this
1:28.5	kind of stuff yourself between the over the cap and the spot track.
1:34.6	The two cap resources that are out there for you guys to use some discrepancies in the cap numbers
1:41.3	and kind of explaining what the difference is there,
1:46.1	knowing the timeline for when you need certain amount of cap space,
1:49.7	knowing the rules for like the post-June first cuts is a fresher upper in that regard.
1:55.1	So a little bit of administrative stuff,
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