{"id":316702,"date":"2025-08-25T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/316702\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:47:10","slug":"dolphins-to-release-cb-mike-hilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/316702\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins To Release CB Mike Hilton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HiltMi01.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-25_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike Hilton<\/a>\u2018s lengthy free agency ended with a Dolphins agreement. The veteran corner is not in position to spend the 2025 season in Miami, however. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.profootballrumors.com\/files\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24453894-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-348483 size-medium\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000;margin: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USATSI_24453894-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hilton was informed of his release by the Dolphins today, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1959988325009474029\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reports<\/a>. After signing in July, the former Steeler and Bengal seemed to be slated for a notable role in the slot. Barring a return via a practice squad agreement, though, that will not be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Cornerback has been a question mark for Miami throughout the offseason, one in which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FullKe00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-25_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kendall Fuller<\/a>\u00a0was released before\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RamsJa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-25_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Ramsey<\/a>\u00a0was traded away. Season-ending injuries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KohoKa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-30_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kader Kohou<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BurnAr00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-30_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Artie Burns<\/a> added further urgency to the need for summer additions, and Hilton was signed alongside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JoneJa10.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-25_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jack Jones<\/a>. That pact came after Hilton spoke with the Dolphins earlier and the 31-year-old noted he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballrumors.com\/2025\/07\/afc-east-notes-sieler-dolphins-douglas-hilton-ol-patriots-jets-myers-bills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">expected to wind up in South Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/flasportsbuzz\/status\/1959988815604666631\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald notes<\/a> Hilton was listed as a starter on the Dolphins\u2019 depth chart upon arrival. He did not spend much time with the first-team defense during practice, however, something which could help explain today\u2019s move. Fifth-round rookie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jason-marshall-jr-1.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-25_cfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jason Marshall<\/a> is now in position to handle starting slot duties.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton received a $168K signing bonus when he joined the Dolphins. Miami will thus generate a dead money charge of that amount with this release. The team will create $1.03MM in cap space by cutting Hilton, though. It will be interesting to see how Miami approaches the next few days at the cornerback position.<\/p>\n<p>Once Hilton\u2019s release is official, he will reach free agency. The eight-year veteran has 56 starts to his name, so a market could exist for his services as teams arrange their depth charts in advance of Week 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mike Hilton\u2018s lengthy free agency ended with a Dolphins agreement. 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