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Jarvis Landry. From my understanding, I believe no decision has been made on his future, with the team valuing his skills but also aware that a possession receiver who’s averaging 7.7 yards per catch probably can be procured on the second day of the draft for a fraction of the $16 million Landry would cost next season with a franchise tag. That’s why the team never made a contract offer to him beyond 2017.
Landry is expected to seek something in the range of five years and more than $65 million. How the season ends – both for Miami and Landry – will determine a decision that at this point could go either way, according to a source.
• Mike Pouncey. Has a $7.9 million base salary for 2018 and a $9 million 2018 hit if he’s on the team, but just a $2 million hit if he’s not.
At this point, he appears very likely to return barring hip problems or a major regression over the final seven games. The Dolphins believe he has been much better than Pro Football Focus’ poor run-blocking grades for him and do not want to lose the player they believe is their best lineman.
Andre Branch. Hasn’t fully played up to the level that earned him a three-year, $24 million contract. He has no sacks in five weeks (three for the season) and just 15 tackles all season, though in his defense, he hasn’t missed a ton of tackle opportunities.
But here’s the problem: Though his $10 million 2018 cap hit is too steep, the hit is $11.9 million if he’s cut.
It would be surprising if Miami moves on, but altering the contract becomes a consideration if Branch doesn’t play well the rest of the way.
FYI: Branch, Jones, Kenny Stills and Kiko Alonso are the four highly-paid Dolphins players with a higher cap hit if they’re not on the team than if they are. So there would be no financial incentive to move on from them.
Alonso has struggled the past two weeks. His cap hit is $9.6 million if he’s on the team in 2018, but $13.2 million if he’s not.
Jarvis Landry. From my understanding, I believe no decision has been made on his future, with the team valuing his skills but also aware that a possession receiver who’s averaging 7.7 yards per catch probably can be procured on the second day of the draft for a fraction of the $16 million Landry would cost next season with a franchise tag. That’s why the team never made a contract offer to him beyond 2017.
Landry is expected to seek something in the range of five years and more than $65 million. How the season ends – both for Miami and Landry – will determine a decision that at this point could go either way, according to a source.
• Mike Pouncey. Has a $7.9 million base salary for 2018 and a $9 million 2018 hit if he’s on the team, but just a $2 million hit if he’s not.
At this point, he appears very likely to return barring hip problems or a major regression over the final seven games. The Dolphins believe he has been much better than Pro Football Focus’ poor run-blocking grades for him and do not want to lose the player they believe is their best lineman.
Andre Branch. Hasn’t fully played up to the level that earned him a three-year, $24 million contract. He has no sacks in five weeks (three for the season) and just 15 tackles all season, though in his defense, he hasn’t missed a ton of tackle opportunities.
But here’s the problem: Though his $10 million 2018 cap hit is too steep, the hit is $11.9 million if he’s cut.
It would be surprising if Miami moves on, but altering the contract becomes a consideration if Branch doesn’t play well the rest of the way.
FYI: Branch, Jones, Kenny Stills and Kiko Alonso are the four highly-paid Dolphins players with a higher cap hit if they’re not on the team than if they are. So there would be no financial incentive to move on from them.
Alonso has struggled the past two weeks. His cap hit is $9.6 million if he’s on the team in 2018, but $13.2 million if he’s not.
