"Cutting Chubb, who turns 30 before next season, marks the beginning of what is expected to be a large-scale roster overhaul of what previous GM Chris Grier had in place. It's also a first step in getting Miami salary cap compliant ahead of the start of the new league year March 11, as the team entered Monday projected to be about $17.4 million over the 2026 salary cap, according to aptly named website OverTheCap.com."
"Releasing Chubb outright saves the Dolphins about $7.3 million toward the salary cap, while accounting for nearly $23.9 million in dead cap space. But if he's released with a post-June 1 designation, the Dolphins stand to save about $20.2 million toward the cap with just roughly $11 million of dead cap. The cut always seemed likely this offseason even when Grier or interim GM Champ Kelly were still running Miami's roster."
"Chubb is coming off a major bounce-back season after missing his 2024 campaign recovering from a knee injury. He had 8 ½ sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and 47 tackles, playing all 17 games after tearing his ACL and more in one of his knees at the end of 2023. That injury occurred on Dec. 23, 2023 against the Baltimore Ravens, and the rehab kept him sidelined through all of 2024."
Jon-Eric Sullivan opened roster changes by releasing outside linebacker Bradley Chubb. The move begins a large-scale overhaul of the previous GM's roster and targets salary-cap compliance before the March 11 start of the new league year. The team entered Monday projected about $17.4 million over the 2026 salary cap. Releasing Chubb outright saves roughly $7.3 million but creates nearly $23.9 million in dead cap; a post-June 1 designation would save about $20.2 million with about $11 million of dead cap. Chubb will turn 30 before next season, returned on a restructured deal, was the Dolphins' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee, and totaled 22 sacks across two-and-a-half seasons in Miami after being traded from Denver.
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