The Miami Dolphins restructured All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard’s contract just a couple of weeks back to give the team some wiggle room in terms of cap space for the remainder of the year.
Part of the reason that Brian Flores’ team is so tight against the salary cap this season is that, according to Over the Cap, they have $21 million being taken in dead money which occurs when a player has been cut or traded. In the case of the 2021 Dolphins, there are 21 players whose contracts have resulted in dead money on Miami’s cap.
These are the players that the dead money is accounting for.