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Miami DolphinsThe cap file

69 contracts count $119M against the 2026 cap. 70% of it belongs to players on the field, 29th of 32. $8.1M is injured and $27.4M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: offensive line, $28.8M, 28th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $6.7M of cap, 84% of it on the field (3 players)QBRB: $7.7M of cap, 27% of it on the field (5 players)RBWR: $8.7M of cap, 75% of it on the field (9 players)WRTE: $6.5M of cap, 50% of it on the field (6 players)TEOL: $28.8M of cap, 84% of it on the field (11 players)OLDL: $28.4M of cap, 69% of it on the field (14 players)DLLB: $13.6M of cap, 76% of it on the field (6 players)LBDB: $16.2M of cap, 58% of it on the field (13 players)DBST: $2.4M of cap, 100% of it on the field (2 players)ST

Bottom line70% of the Dolphins cap is on the field (29th of 32). The most money goes to offensive line: $28.8M, 28th in the league.

How to read this chart
The skyline above:
one building per position group, as tall as the cap hit (this season's salary-cap charge) Dolphins spend on it, on the same scale as every other team. Lit windows are the share of that money on players who are actually on the field; dark windows are injured or idle money.
The cards below:
the same money in numbers. The bar fills with the share on the field, and "in spend" ranks the team among all 32 for that group.
Quarterbacks$6.7M84% on the field · 28th in spend
Running backs$7.7M27% on the field · 25th in spend
Wide receivers$8.7M75% on the field · 32nd in spend
Tight ends$6.5M50% on the field · 31st in spend
Offensive line$28.8M84% on the field · 28th in spend
Defensive line$28.4M69% on the field · 32nd in spend
Linebackers$13.6M76% on the field · 22nd in spend
Secondary$16.2M58% on the field · 32nd in spend
Specialists$2.4M100% on the field · 30th in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Zeek BiggersIDL · $1.0M capPlayed 83rd, paid 25th among DLsDJ HermanFB · $1.0M capPlayed 83rd, paid 26th among RBsJordan PhillipsIDL · $1.1M capPlayed 84th, paid 33rd among DLs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Zeek Biggers, played 83rd and paid 25th among DLs.

How to read the contract tables
One row = one contract.
2026 cap hit, average per year and years left.
Paid / played bars:
the gold bar is where his pay ranks among players at his position across the league, the green bar where his play ranks (EPA, expected points added, for QB, RB, WR, TE; share of snaps for everyone else). Full bar = top of the league.
Gap:
played rank minus paid rank, in percentile points. Positive (green) means he gives more than he costs; negative (red) means the opposite.
3 contracts

Quarterbacks $6.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Malik WillisQB$5.7M$22.5M · 3 yrs left−22-12.8 EPAKyle McCordQB$885K$885K · 1 yr left−16+0.0 EPABrady CookQB$179K$248K · 1 yr left−1+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Running backs $7.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
De'Von AchaneRB · injured$3.2M$16.0M · 4 yrs left−25-5.7 EPAJaylen WrightRB$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left−22-15.0 EPAKaytron AllenRB$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+40+0.6 EPAOllie Gordon IIRB$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+16-8.9 EPADJ HermanFB$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left+57+0.4 EPA
9 contracts

Wide receivers $8.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Caleb DouglasWR$1.8M$1.8M · 4 yrs left+22+10.0 EPAChris BellWR$1.7M$1.7M · 4 yrs left−12-1.3 EPAJalen TolbertWR$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+15+2.2 EPAKevin Coleman Jr.WR$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−8-6.0 EPAMalik WashingtonWR$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+36+7.3 EPAJared WayneWR$726K$1.0M · 1 yr left+12-3.6 EPAJalen ReagorWR$411K$411K · 1 yr left−25+0.0 EPAWill SheppardWR$248K$248K · 1 yr left−7+0.0 EPAAJ HenningWR$220K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
6 contracts

Tight ends $6.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Will KacmarekTE$1.7M$1.7M · 4 yrs left−17-5.2 EPAGreg DulcichTE$1.6M$3.3M · 1 yr left+34+11.4 EPAJustin JolyTE$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−42+0.0 EPASeydou TraoreTE$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+16-0.5 EPACole TurnerTE · injured$565K$1.1M · 1 yr left−19+0.0 EPATre WatsonTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
11 contracts

Offensive line $28.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Austin JacksonRT$6.7M$7.0M · 1 yr left+4100% snapsKadyn ProctorLG$6.5M$6.5M · 4 yrs left−1186% snapsAaron BrewerC$5.6M$17.5M · 3 yrs left+7100% snapsJonah SavaiinaeaLT$2.6M$2.8M · 3 yrs left+1190% snapsPatrick PaulLT$1.9M$1.7M · 2 yrs left+28100% snapsCaedan WallaceLT$1.3M$1.5M · 2 yrs left−63% snapsJarrett KingstonLG$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left+2324% snapsAndrew MeyerC$1.0M$948K · 1 yr left−250% snapsChukwuebuka GodrickRT$1.0M$923K · 1 yr left−230% snapsChristian HaynesRG$808K$1.5M · 2 yrs left+3735% snapsDJ CampbellRG$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snaps
14 contracts

Defensive line $28.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Zach SielerIDL$11.0M$21.3M · 2 yrs left+677% snapsKenneth GrantIDL$5.0M$5.5M · 3 yrs left−3418% snapsChop RobinsonED$4.1M$3.7M · 2 yrs left+956% snapsTrey MooreED · injured$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−460% snapsJosh UcheED$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+4766% snapsJordan PhillipsIDL$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+5160% snapsMalik HerringED$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+2732% snapsRene KongaIDL · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−270% snapsZeek BiggersIDL$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+5860% snapsJamree KromahED$614K$1.0M · 1 yr left+136% snapsJames EsterIDL$206K$248K · 1 yr left−30% snapsAmari GainerED$193K$248K · 1 yr left−20% snapsEric WattsED$193K$248K · 1 yr left−20% snapsJordan JeffersonIDL$179K$248K · 1 yr left−20% snaps
6 contracts

Linebackers $13.6M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Jordyn BrooksLB$6.2M$16.0M · 3 yrs left095% snapsJacob RodriguezLB$2.9M$2.9M · 4 yrs left+26100% snapsKyle LouisLB$1.3M$1.3M · 4 yrs left−75% snapsWillie Gay Jr.LB$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+1644% snapsJackson WoodardLB$1.0M$923K · 1 yr left+2310% snapsShaka HeywardLB$896K$1.1M · 1 yr left+60% snaps
13 contracts

Secondary $16.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Chris JohnsonCB$4.8M$4.8M · 4 yrs left+1298% snapsZayne AndersonS$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+323% snapsDarrell Baker Jr.CB · injured$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left−440% snapsJuJu BrentsCB$1.2M$2.0M · 1 yr left+3370% snapsMichael TaaffeS$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+4895% snapsJason Marshall Jr.CB$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+4675% snapsDante Trader Jr.S$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+5183% snapsMarcellas Dial Jr.CB$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−270% snapsReese TaylorCB$1.0M$923K · 1 yr left−210% snapsJulius WoodS$1.0M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+124% snapsRonnie Harrison Jr.S · injured$693K$1.4M · 1 yr left−180% snapsEthan BonnerCB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snapsMajor BurnsS$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snaps
2 contracts

Specialists $2.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Bradley PinionP$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+1914% snapsTucker AddingtonLS$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−812% snaps

Gold bar: where the player's pay ranks among his position group league-wide. Green bar: where his play ranks (EPA for skill players, share of snaps for everyone else). Gap = played minus paid, in percentile points.