Miami Dolphins will get little value from cutting players post-June 1

June 1st is right around the corner and several teams may be making moves but the Miami Dolphins really don’t need to do anything.

The biggest name circulating around the NFL is Julio Jones who will likely be traded by the end of next week and could be gone as early as June 1st. Teams can release players on June 1st and spread the cap hit over the course of seasons rather than take the hit immediately. This is why Jones’ name is so popular right now.

For the Dolphins, there isn’t a lot of value in most of the top paid players but slide down the roster a bit and you can see that some players could be moved, but did the Dolphins really need to wait until June 1st to release them?

Jakeem Grant is a good example of gaining more money after June 1st. Releasing him prior to the June 1 date, Grant would save Miami $2.8 million with $1.8 million in dead cap space. Releasing after June 1, Miami saves $4.08 million with $600 thousand in dead money. The rest of the $1.8 would be carried over into 2022.

This makes Grant a potential release but he doesn’t have to be released on June 1st. Miami could wait until later if they so desired. In the case of Albert Wilson, post or pre-June 1 changes nothing in terms of his salary but Allen Hurns shifts a little.

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Hurns would count $2.1 million pre-June 1 and save only $766K but after, the Dolphins would sit on $1.6 and save $1.2. Minimal amounts for Hurns which should lead you to believe both he and Wilson will compete in camp unless they are traded.

Jesse Davis on the other hand could be released post-June 1 and Miami would save $3.5 million in cap space compared to an even $1 million in dead money. Before June 1st, Davis’ release would have cost the team $2.0 million in dead money with $2.5 million saved.

Frankly, the Dolphins don’t need to make any significant post-June 1st moves but cuts after the end of May will help with the cap.

The Dolphins still have to sign several of their draft class. Jaelan Phillips, Jevon Holland, Liam Eichenberg, and Hunter Long are all unsigned.

For Dolphins fans, it might be more interesting to see what players around the league are released early in June. The Dolphins are always looking for cheap ways to add depth to their roster.