With the start of the league year just over a week away, the Miami Dolphins have a number of decisions to make to get under the league’s salary cap.
On Tuesday, they made their first cut of the offseason, informing cornerback Byron Jones of his release on March 15. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dolphins are designating the move as a post-June 1 cut.
Jones missed all of the 2022 season while recovering from Achilles surgery. Just over a week ago, he told social media that he can’t run or jump.
This transaction will free up $13.6 million in cap space in June, allowing for Miami to extend someone, sign a late free agent, make a trade or hold some extra cap space for the season.
The Dolphins have just Xavien Howard, Kader Kohou, Trill Williams and Keion Crossen left on the roster at the position.
