In the first 13 weeks of the 2023 season, the Miami Dolphins (11-6) looked to be unstoppable. After a 28-27 loss to the lowly Tennessee Titans in Week 14 on “Monday Night Football” in the final two minutes, things went downhill for the once-feared Dolphins.
Miami was one-and-done in the postseason, putting forth a seven-point, 264-yard performance in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Wild Card Weekend — a far cry from the 29.2 points and 401.3 yards per game it averaged during the regular season.
Now, the Dolphins have to spend their offseason trimming their roster, making salary cuts, going younger at certain positions and trying to keep the bones of a competitive roster while also becoming cap compliant despite being more than $50M over the 2024 cap ceiling.
Here’s what you need to know about Miami’s offseason:
PROJECTED 2024 CAP SPACE: -$51.24M (third-worst in NFL)
FREE AGENTS | Offense: RB Salvon Ahmed; WRs Cedrick Wilson, Braxton Berrios, Chase Claypool, River Cracraft; TE Tyler Kroft; OT Kendall Lamm, Isaiah Wynn; OGs Robert Hunt, Robert Jones; Centers Connor Williams, Jonotthan Harrison
Defense: DEs Justin Houston, Bruce Irvin; DTs Christian Wilkins, Raekwon Davis; LBs Calvin Munson, Andrew Van Ginkel; CBs Nik Needham, Eli Apple, Justin Bethel; Safeties Brandon Jones, Elijah Campbell, DeShon Elliott
