Miami Dolphins: 4 players that should be extended before training camp

The Miami Dolphins made Byron Jones one of their top free-agent signings in 2020 and now they should restructure his deal.

Byron Jones may not have had the incredible statistical season that Xavien Howard has last year but he was far better than fans give him credit for. Jones has never been a ball-hawking cornerback but instead a corner who knocks down passes and rarely gets beat. He is physical at the point of contact and consistent.

Jones also happens to be the top-paid player on the Dolphins roster in 2021. He is scheduled to count $16 million and change against this year’s cap. Just below him is Xavien Howard. Howard continues to be a part of the whole trade debate but he isn’t going anywhere. The two form a very solid duo in the Dolphins secondary.

The Dolphins are not going to release Jones for cap space. While they would save $12 million they would eat $28 million. What they can do is restructure. According to OvertheCap.com, restructuring his contract could save the Dolphins almost $10 million in cap space.

The cap hit would change this and the Dolphins would create money they could use now as opposed to later. This would work well for Miami if the money got pushed more into next year with the higher cap situation. It is something that the Dolphins should consider if they need a big chunk of space without having to get rid of quality players that can contribute or of they want to use the money to extend another player.