Moves the Miami Dolphins haven’t made on their roster, good or bad
By Brian Miller
If Christian Wilkins is the Miami Dolphins’ first priority, then Zach Sieler should be their second.
Sieler will be a free agent in 2024 and there are no 5th-year options to keep him around. Miami will not pay him $18 million and change under the franchise tag.
Miami could allow Sieler to test the market during the tampering period next March but the Dolphins will also have Raekwon Davis hitting free agency as well and if they do not extend Wilkins this year, he too will be a 2024 free agent.
Sieler has played himself into a new extension and like Wilkins, he is a safe extension to make. The savings this year would be minimal but Miami’s creativity could be enough to save some money on next year’s cap where several players are going to account for a big chunk of the space.
Sieler will count $3.2 million which is a bargain in the NFL for his productivity but again, Miami could clear $2 million easy this year, float some of the guarantees to 2025’s cap and give him a nice signing bonus that carries him over.