The Miami Dolphins needed to add to the backend of their defense this offseason with both DeShon Elliott and Brandon Jones hitting free agency and eventually signing with new teams.
Miami acquired some help for new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s secondary when they signed safety Jordan Poyer.
Poyer, 33, agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million to join the Dolphins after spending the first 12 years of his career split between the Philadelphia Eagles (2013), Cleveland Browns (2013-16) and Buffalo Bills (2017-23).
According to Over the Cap, Poyer will receive a $1.25 million base salary ($500,000 guaranteed). The deal also includes a $500,000 signing bonus and $250,000 in per-game roster bonuses. His cap hit for 2024 is set to be $1.99 million.
While Poyer is almost certainly in the team’s plans for the 2024 season, this contract doesn’t totally guarantee him a spot on the roster in September. If Miami were to cut the safety before the season starts, they’d save $985,294 while incurring a dead-cap hit of $1 million.
As long as the former Bill hasn’t fallen off of the proverbial cliff, he should be one of the main pieces in the Dolphins’ secondary alongside Jevon Holland and Jalen Ramsey.
