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Dolphins Are Releasing Jason Sanders

Originally posted on Dolphins Talk | By Mike Oliva | Last updated Mar 6, 2026 2:48 PM ET

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The Miami Dolphins Release Jason Sanders

The Miami Dolphins are releasing kicker Jason Sanders.

The move will open up $3.9 million in salary cap space for the team.

Sanders missed all of the 2025 season with a hip injury he suffered in late August.

Between 2018 and 2024, Sanders was one of the most reliable kickers in all of the NFL and a key part of the Miami Dolphins organization.

With 2020 being his best season, he was named first-team All-Pro.

Sanders had an 84.6% field goal percentage during his years in Miami, and a 99.6% on extra points.

He scored 820 total points as a member of the Dolphins over this time-frame.

After the two sides could not agree on a contract, the Dolphins now are expected to release kicker Jason Sanders, per source. Sanders leaves Miami with a streak of 27 straight made field goals, and 9-of-9 on his last 50+-yard field goals. pic.twitter.com/dowhkjfi48

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2026

The main reason Miami is able to make this move is Riley Patterson‘s play last year in Sanders’ absence.

Patterson was 27 for 29 on field goals for a whopping 93.1% and 34 for 25 on extra points for 97.1%.

He scored 115 points for the Dolphins last season and was clutch in many big moments, making many big kicks.

Paterson will be a free agent this offseason, but it is expected that Miami will look to retain him at a fraction of the cost that Sanders was scheduled to make.

This article first appeared on Dolphins Talk and was syndicated with permission.

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