The Phinsider on Jaylen Waddle

ArticleMiami Dolphins 2026 salary cap move is unprecedentedSeptember 17, 2026

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Jaylen Waddle ($23 million)...all have cap hits north of $10 million and aren't on the roster.

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Waddle's $23M dead cap hit in 2026 strains Dolphins' cap management.

Jaylen Waddle has a $23 million cap hit in 2026 despite no longer being on the Dolphins roster; he is among seven departed players whose combined dead cap obligations exceed $100 million, forcing Miami to restructure every available contract down to league-minimum levels to create $9 million in cap space.

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Waddle has been ineffective since joining the Broncos.

Arrowhead Pride

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Good news: Jaylen Waddle avoided a long-term injury. But his status against the Chiefs on Sunday is up in the air. [Retweeted](

Jamey Eisenberg

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Waddle's chest injury aggravation status for Chiefs game depends on practice participation.

Mile High Report

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Waddle aggravated chest injury vs. Cardinals; questionable for Chiefs game pending practice.

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ICYMI - I probably addressed your questions on Jaylen Waddle, Luther Burden, and others

Zain Dhanani

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Really like Jaylen Waddle as a player Really like Ladd McConkey as a player Feels like their bodies (unlucky or not) just don’t hold up year in and y...

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