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OPEN FOR BUSINESS | Miami Dolphins' Salary Cap Savings Have Officially Arrived

Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

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🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins reset their financial future as post-June 1 salary cap savings hit—freeing up $21.098 million and ending this year’s record $179.2 million in dead cap. Will these moves put Miami back in playoff contention or signal a prolonged rebuild? Kyle Crabbs breaks down the salary cap impact of releasing Bradley Chubb and Tua Tagovailoa, compares Miami’s position to NFL rivals like the Packers and Vikings, and spotlights the franchise’s challenging dead cap situation. Key topics include the logistics of rookie signings, potential contract extensions for Aaron Brewer and Jordyn Brooks, and how Miami stacks up league-wide in cap flexibility. With OTAs concluding and the minicam deadline looming, questions remain: Which Dolphins player gets a new deal next, and will the team make a surprise trade? Stay tuned for sharp analysis and all the latest updates on Miami Dolphins roster moves, salary cap strategy, and season outlook.

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0:00.0

it's June 1st and that means at 401,

0:03.8

the dolphins will no longer be pressed up against the salary cap.

0:12.2

You are locked on dolphins.

0:15.7

Your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:24.3

All right, Miami, welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins.

0:27.9

It is your team every day here on the Lockedown Network.

0:30.4

I'm your host, Cowstall, Miami Dolphins, a host of Lockedon Dolphins, go-host of

0:34.1

Lockedon NFL scouting author of Touchdown Miami on on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports.

0:38.8

And welcome to the Monday, June 1st edition of Locked on Dolphins here.

0:46.7

2026, June 1st, 401 in the afternoon, Eastern Standard Time.

0:53.4

It's a big time for the dolphins, because it means

0:57.2

those moves that they made in March are finally going to hit the books and be reflected

1:01.8

for the purpose of salary cap savings.

1:05.0

And the dolphins really need it because there's some business that this team needs to

1:09.8

start tending to.

1:11.9

And as of this afternoon, they will be financially and from a bookkeeping perspective

1:17.2

in position to do that.

1:19.0

So first want to talk about what exactly the dolphins are getting, what they're getting

1:22.8

now, what they have to wait until next spring to get in the way of Tuatung of Aloha.

1:28.7

So we'll talk about that.

1:30.2

We'll talk about where it ranks in the NFL.

1:32.8

And we'll talk about what happens next and place some bets on the order in which things are happening.

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