The Miami Dolphins, as expected, do not use the franchise tag on safety Jevon Holland, who can test free agency next week.

The Dolphins could try to clear some salary cap room by restructuring Bradley Chubb’s contract. If Miami releases Chubb, who didn’t play last season due to injury, it could save $19.55M on

The top safety on the market this offseason, Dolphins S Jevon Holland could very well break the bank for whichever team acquires him. A second-round pick out of Oregon in 2021, Holland stepped into a starting role in Week 2 of his rookie season and never looked back.

The Miami Dolphins applied tenders to keep two exclusive rights free agents, linebacker Cameron Goode and offensive tackle Kion Smith, the team announced Wednesday. Goode, 26, was added by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft and emerged as a reliable special teamer in 2023.

The Miami Dolphins have some work to do to create additional cap space, but expect South Florida's NFL team to be aggressive as usual when it comes to pursuing free agents. Last year during the NFL's annual spending spree added seven free agents who become starters in 2024.

The Miami Dolphins have begun the process of signing some of their free agents ahead of the March 12 kickoff to the new league year, taking care of two young players. The team has re-signed linebacker Cameron Goode and offensive lineman Kion Smith,

Smythe, 29, spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Dolphins after he was selected by the team in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was released by Miami in February to free up about $2.

Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe (81) is tackled by Chicago Bears outside linebacker Christian Jones (57) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021.