Feb 2, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane (28) carries the ball during AFC practice at the NFL Flag Fieldhouse at Moscone Center South Building. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Miami Dolphins: Restructure Contract of Pro Bowl Playmaker for 2026

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics
By Jackson Loschko | Last updated Mar 21, 2026 12:29 PM ET

The Miami Dolphins entered Saturday over the cap after trading Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, resulting in a loss of over $10 million in cap space. To get under the cap, the front office needed to trade, restructure, or extend players’ contracts, since most of the cap casualties had already been moved.

Highlighting a player who fits that category is De’Von Achane. The Pro Bowl running back enters the final year of his rookie contract, and due to Proven Performance Escalators, he is scheduled to earn a non-guaranteed $5.658 million base salary and a $5.896 million cap hit in 2026. A trade frees up $5.658 millon in cap space, while an extension clears up to $4 million.

Miami Dolphins restructure contract of Pro Bowl playmaker

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, the Dolphins have restructured De’Von Achane’s contract by converting $4.62 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, adding four void years, and creating $3.68 million in cap space. As a result, his base salary drops to $1.145 million, while his cap hit falls to $2.308 million for 2026, per Over The Cap.

Achane’s $4.62 million prorated signing bonus will be spread evenly over five years at $924,000 per year, increasing his future cap hit by the same amount. Lastly, with his contract expiring and set to void next offseason, the team will face $3.696 million in dead cap if he leaves in free agency.

#Dolphins restructured De’Von Achane deal lowered salary to $1.145M by conversion of $4.622M into signing bonus, new 2026 salary cap figure $2.308M
2027-2030 voidable years
Adds $4.622M total guaranteed in addition to prior $954,508 total gtd from previous contract

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 21, 2026