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Miami Dolphins have the most dead cap space in the NFL; 25 million plus WOW

Mike Wallace was a bad investment but because the Phins were able to trade him they saved his dead cap space
Mike Wallace was a bad investment but because the Phins were able to trade him they saved his dead cap space

What is Dead Cap? Dead money is the salary cap space a team must allocate to a particular player who has been cut. It serves as a device to ensure that every dollar a team has paid players is eventually allocated to that team’s salary cap. 

Basically, it means the team is admitting their mistakes with previous contracts and cutting ties with players who they overpaid.  The Miami Dolphins lead the NFL in dead money, according to Spotrac.com. These are the teams with the most dead cap space. 

  • The Dolphins are carrying $25.3 million in dead money.
  • The New Orleans Saints are carrying $21.6 million in dead money.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are carrying $21.1 million.
  • The Baltimore Ravens are carrying $20.9 million.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs are carrying $19.9 million.

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