The Miami Dolphins have restructured the deals for both running back De'Von Achane and Aaron Brewer.
Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan continues to make moves for the betterment of the team's cap situation.
After cutting multiple bloated contracts, the Dolphins have restructured the contracts of both running back De'Von Achane and center Aaron Brewer. Per Spotrac, the moves give the front office nearly $8 million back on the cap.
Per the moves, the restructure for Achane converted $4.6 million of his current salary into a signing bonus, adding four void years, and cleared $3.6 million in cap space.
Brewer also had $5.25 million of his salary converted into a signing bonus, which clears $4.2 million in cap space.
With those moves, the Dolphins now have $2.2 million in available cap space. These restructuring deals might not be the only moves the team makes in the near future.
Signing rookie classes usually takes something in the $5 to $8 million range, so Miami will need to get busy on creating enough cap space for that to happen. There are also other pending free agents that have not been addressed.
The way the roster is being built may point to the Dolphins potentially not keeping Rasul Douglas or Jack Jones, which would place the secondary in a dire situation. However, the team might also be creating cap space to bring one or both back into the fold.
There is also a chance that the Dolphins may extend Achane, Brewer, or Jordyn Brooks.
Interestingly, there have been some rumors regarding Brooks and the Dallas Cowboys.
Star Telegram reporter Nick Harris has indicated that the Cowboys may be looking into acquiring Brooks, which would make sense given his All-Pro performance in 2025.
The Dolphins' trading Jaylen Waddle has indicated to teams that star players are available for the right price. With Sullivan engaging in cap-cutting moves, it would make sense for the team to trade Brooks while his value is at its highest.
Shedding his contract would be in the best interest of the team, and the fact that he did not receive a contract restructure is also oddly timed.
This is just speculation, and the Dolphins may not want to trade every core playmaker they have. But the team is unlikely to be mega competitive in 2026, and the rebuild will continue to reset the roster in a major way.
At least the Miami front office has created cap space by restructuring Achane and Brewer's current salaries.