An extension for Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler is coming soon, according to a report.

Josh Moser of WSVN-TV said in an appearance on the DolphinsTalk.com podcast that the Dolphins and Sieler are working to get a deal done and expect to have it finalized before the regular season begins in September.

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“The Zach Sieler extension will get done before Week 1,” Moser reported. “The plan is to get Zach paid before stepping on to the field. That has the ability to clear more cap space as part of a roster bonus or a guarantee like we saw with Minkah Fitzpatrick — they did it as a signing bonus. So that would open up more [salary cap] room.”

Sieler, 29, signed a three-year extension with the Dolphins prior to the 2023 season and rewarded the team’s faith with back-to-back 10-sack campaign — something no other defensive tackle in the NFL accomplished in the last two years. But with two seasons left on his deal, his average salary doesn’t even crack the top 30 among interior defensive linemen.

The relatively cheap deal for Sieler isn’t doing the Dolphins many favors either, as it is due to count $12.4 million and $11.5 million against the team’s salary cap in 2025 and 2026, respectively. An extension could increase Sieler’s salary and lower the hit against the Dolphins’ salary cap by upwards of $5 million in each of the next two years.

Earlier in July, Sieler told reporters that he expected the Dolphins would take care of him with a new deal soon.

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“I do feel that respect coming and I feel like I’ve earned it; I know I’ve earned it,” Sieler said. “I know I have the best years ahead of me. I didn’t play for three years in the NFL. I only played two and a half in college. So, you really think about it like I got less years under my belt than some rookies do. So, I really feel like my best years are ahead of me, and I have all that knowledge and experience from the last seven years.”

In six years with the Dolphins, Sieler has recorded 30 sacks, 49 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and two interceptions.

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