The Miami Dolphins have informed veteran running back Raheem Mostert that he will not be back in Miami in 2025. This was an expected release as Mostert had seen his playing time drop significantly this season despite the team signing him to a one year, $4.1 million extension last April which saw Mostert receive about a $1M raise for 2024. Mostert was going to count for $3.9 million on the cap and Miami will now take on a dead charge of $1 million for 2025. Mostert had been with the Dolphins since 2022. Cornerback Kendall Fuller signed a two year, $15 million contract last March with $7.795 million guaranteed. Fuller had another $2.025 million becoming guaranteed on March 15, 2025. The move saves Miami $2.76 million for 2025. Tight end Durham Smythe was a cap casualty a year before his contract was scheduled to void, creating $2.18 million in cap savings.

Prior to the release we had estimated Miami to be about $13 million above the salary cap and that may be a generous estimate as they are a team that may have been hit hard by incentives that will create a negative adjustment for their cap in 2025.