Dolphins Releasing G James Daniels

Per OverTheCap.com, Miami will take on $4.8 million in dead cap by releasing Daniels. Should they designate him as a post-June 1st release, they would only take on $1.2 million of that dead cap hit in 2026, which would create $2.4 million in 2026 cap space. 

Daniels only played in three snaps for the Dolphins in 2025 after suffering a pectoral injury in Week 1. 

Daniels, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Bears back in 2018. He played out the final year of his four-year, $6.9 million rookie contract that included $3,930,576 guaranteed.

Daniels was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2022 when he signed a three-year, $26 million contract with the Steelers. 

He’s played out the final year of that deal and made a base salary of $8.25 million in 2024. He became an unrestricted free agents this offseason and signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Dolphins. 

In 2025, Daniels made one start for the Dolphins at right guard.