{"id":720817,"date":"2026-02-01T06:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720817\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T06:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:01:30","slug":"tyreek-hill-has-one-last-gift-to-give-the-dolphins-after-a-new-forecast-from-the-nfl-on-their-2026-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720817\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyreek Hill has one last gift to give the Dolphins after a new forecast from the NFL on their 2026 outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> appear to be at the end of the line with wide receiver Tyreek Hill<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Hill will enter into the 2026 offseason having been a Dolphin for each of the last four season \u2014\u00a0his 2025 campaign unceremoniously ended with an ugly leg injury in Week 4 against the New York Jets<\/a>. The current last image we have of Hill as a Dolphin is a cart ride off the field, his leg braced and stabilized as he was hurried off to receive medical attention. His final numbers put him amongst the team’s greatest receivers \u2014\u00a0but we’re entering into a new era of the team and the stars don’t quite align to retain a player like Hill once again. Tyreek Hill<\/a> has one last gift to give the Dolphins thanks in part to a new development from the league offices.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTyreek Hill’s final gift to the Miami Dolphins will be cap compliance in 2026<\/p>\n

Salary cap compliance. Hill is Miami’s ticket to achieving it. A new report yesterday from Tom Pelissero indicates that the NFL is projecting a 2026 salary cap mark which could soar as high as $305.2M in 2026.<\/a> That, plus Miami’s unused cap from the 2025 season, could give the Dolphins a cap figure that exceeds $306M for the upcoming season. <\/p>\n

Hill is currently scheduled to take up over $51 million of cap space but the team can release him outright before the league year starts and save nearly $23 million against the salary cap. Releasing him outright would trigger a dead cap charge of $28,248,750 if he were not designated as a June 1st cut \u2014\u00a0which is what the team needs to and should be expected to do. Here’s the problem with any discussion about a Post-June 1 cut for Hill:\u00a0Miami would not be able to access or get credit for any savings at all for Hill (or any player) with a June 1 cut designation. <\/p>\n

Miami needs the cap space now. Designating Hill as a Post-June 1 cut would mean Miami would need to find $23M+ in cap savings elsewhere before then getting the Hill savings credited to their books on June 2nd. It doesn’t really help this process. <\/p>\n

Instead, Hill’s savings for a Pre-June 1 release are, essentially, the entire balance Miami needs to become salary cap compliant. They should take it up front and save the two Post-June 1 designations for others on the roster. <\/p>\n

Right now on OverTheCap<\/a>, the current 2026 projections have Miami $22.3 million over the 2026 salary cap projected ceiling. Releasing Hill would put them under the cap ceiling by $500,000 or so. <\/p>\n

Miami can release a player that did not play in the final 13 games of the 2025 season and go from notably over the cap to, essentially, cap compliant. With that one, single move. Yes, there is a whole bunch of purging this team would benefit from and we should expect to see take place. But thanks to the cap forecast, Hill’s well-aligned to offer one last win to Dolphins fans. A balanced cap book without having to move heaven or earth to get there. <\/p>\n

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