Julius Thomas and Lawrence Timmons...They Gone

[CedarPhin]

...By March 14.

The Miami Herald has learned the team will cut tight end Julius Thomas by March 14. That will save $6.6 million in cap space.

The Miami Herald has learned the team will cut linebacker Lawrence Timmons by March 14. That will save $5.4 million in cap space.

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article201584959.html

Not as clear on Ju'Wuan James...but it's clear that Julius Thomas and Timmons are both out of here.

 

[CedarPhin]

Very interesting article in regards to cap room, though.

 

[CedarPhin]

The Dolphins could restructure quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s contract and save $11.123 million in cap space this year. The restructure involves turning base salary into signing bonus, which would then be prorated over the final two years (2019 and 2020) of Tannehill’s contract.

The club could do a similar exercise with safety Reshad Jones and save $7 million in cap space.

It could save $4.79 million doing this with Kenny Stills, $4.72 million doing it with Kiko Alonso, and another $3.5 million doing it with Andre Branch.

The point is if the Dolphins needed to create enough cap space to go crazy in free agency, they could wipe up to $31 million in cap cost off the 2018 books simply by restructuring deals for players they currently plan to keep.

Tannenbaum put these options in place a year or two ago before he got on the horse.

 

[nick1]

Bam 12 million freed

 

[Daytona Fin]

I could see Thomas coming back at a lower pay.

 

[rent this space]

"...the Dolphins will be doing a lot of work this offseason to get the Dolphins under the cap by the March 14 start of the league year..."
2 moves- ...and done.

 

[nick1]

"...the Dolphins will be doing a lot of work this offseason to get the Dolphins under the cap by the March 14 start of the league year..."
2 moves- ...and done.

Miami is -8 mill because of the Landry tag. But with these two moves they are already in the plus, only by about 4 mill of course

 

[rent this space]

Miami is -8 mill because of the Landry tag. But with these two moves they are already in the plus, only by about 4 mill of course

plus, I doubt James will be paid $9.3 million this year. He will most likely restructure(my hope) or be cut.

 

[CedarPhin]

I really hope we re-structure James and kick Jesse Davis inside.

 

[Tannchise]

wow, this season is going as I planned and posted months ago.

 

[rent this space]

cutting Timmons and Thomas would fall into the "no brainer" category

 

[nick1]

And I'm pretty confident Suh and Tannehill will restructure which could open up 15-20 mill

 

[Tannchise]

Pouncey and Wake are next

 

[CedarPhin]

And I'm pretty confident Suh and Tannehill will restructure which could open up 15-20 mill

Sounds like Tannehill's salary may be converted to bonus money according to the article. Also sounds like Suh could be moved on from. Maybe La Canfora wasn't blowing smoke up everyone's ass...a broken clock is right twice a day, after all.

 

[Csonked Out]

And I'm pretty confident Suh and Tannehill will restructure which could open up 15-20 mill

I keep going back to Suh listing his house for sale, I really could see us moving on from him unfortunately.