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The Miami Dolphins are releasing pass rusher Bradley Chubb to save salary cap space, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
It's not a surprising move given Chubb was due to count $31.2 and $31.5 million against the Dolphins' 2026 and 2027 salary caps, respectively. What isn't clear for now is if Miami will use a post-June 1 designation on the release.
Using such a designation would mean the team doesn't get any salary cap relief from the move until the summer, well after the 2026 league year begins. It would also spread the remaining dead money over multiple seasons. But an immediate release would net the Dolphins only $7.3 million in cap savings this year, while a post-June 1 release would clear $20.2 million from the team's salary cap.
Chubb, who turns 30 in June, was acquired by the Dolphins in a 2022 midseason trade with the Denver Broncos. In 2023, he recorded 11 sacks with a league-leading six forced fumbles. But that season ended with a knee injury that kept him out for the entire 2024 season. In his return to action, Chubb was a team captain in 2025 and recorded a team-leading 8.5 sacks. He was also the Dolphins' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
The Dolphins also parted with pass rusher Jaelan Phillips during a trade deadline deal that sent the former first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. Miami's pass rushing group is now led by Chop Robinson, Quinton Bell, and Cameron Goode.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins cutting ties with Bradley Chubb to save salary cap space
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It's not a surprising move given Chubb was due to count $31.2 and $31.5 million against the Dolphins' 2026 and 2027 salary caps, respectively. What isn't clear for now is if Miami will use a post-June 1 designation on the release.
Using such a designation would mean the team doesn't get any salary cap relief from the move until the summer, well after the 2026 league year begins. It would also spread the remaining dead money over multiple seasons. But an immediate release would net the Dolphins only $7.3 million in cap savings this year, while a post-June 1 release would clear $20.2 million from the team's salary cap.
Chubb, who turns 30 in June, was acquired by the Dolphins in a 2022 midseason trade with the Denver Broncos. In 2023, he recorded 11 sacks with a league-leading six forced fumbles. But that season ended with a knee injury that kept him out for the entire 2024 season. In his return to action, Chubb was a team captain in 2025 and recorded a team-leading 8.5 sacks. He was also the Dolphins' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
The Dolphins also parted with pass rusher Jaelan Phillips during a trade deadline deal that sent the former first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. Miami's pass rushing group is now led by Chop Robinson, Quinton Bell, and Cameron Goode.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins cutting ties with Bradley Chubb to save salary cap space
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