While there are still two teams remaining in the NFL playoffs, the other 30 have begun their preparations for an offseason full of work.
For the Miami Dolphins, that work began with firing defensive coordinator Josh Boyer and three of his positional coaches and reportedly replacing him with Philadelphia Eagles defensive consultant Vic Fangio.
When it comes to things on the field, the first domino to fall is the league announcing what the salary cap will officially be for the new season, and they did so on Monday.
The NFL has set their 2023 salary cap at $224.8 million. That’s a $16.6 million increase from 2022.
At this point, the Dolphins are carrying over $2.16 million and are still projected to be $12.78 million over the cap, according to Spotrac.
While there are a number of things that Miami can do to create space, general manager Chris Grier and senior vice president of football and business administration Brandon Shore will have to comb over every option to optimize their roster and spending to push for a championship in 2023.
