The Miami Dolphins aren’t facing the prospect of being tight with their money this offseason. For the first time in a long time, the Dolphins are led by a group that covets cap flexibility, not cramming as many veterans in as possible and tightroping the NFL’s annual salary cap. It’s a refreshing change — one that has the Dolphins poised to enter the 2020 league year with the most cap space in the NFL.

As things currently stand, the Dolphins are projected to own nearly $94M in 2020 cap space. That’s a lot of coin. And the Dolphins are probably going to put it to good use as well — but how much more might be at their disposal? The Dolphins could simply cut three players and manufacture a significant amount of extra space — enough to sign another big name player to come call South Florida home starting in 2020.

Who is on the block?

Safety Reshad Jones, wide receiver Albert Wilson and center Daniel Kilgore are Miami’s three most attractive cut candidates. None of the three are going to bring an enviable trade market, which may expedite the exit process unless the Dolphins choose to covet their veteran leadership. But it sure is tempting to break down the potential cap savings of giving Jones, Wilson and Kilgore their walking papers:

Reshad Jones – $15.561M 2020 cap hit :: $5.371M 2020 cap savings Albert Wilson – $10.833M 2020 cap hit :: $9.50M 2020 cap savings Daniel Kilgore – $3.536M 2020 cap hit :: $3.536M 2020 cap savings

In all, Miami could manufacture another $18.41M in 2020 salary cap space on top of the $93.7M they’re already projected to own — which would give the Dolphins an astounding $112.1M in 2020 salary cap space.

Reshad Jones is an aging veteran who will cost the Dolphins eight figures regardless (he’d double the Dolphins’ 2020 dead cap space by himself if he’s cut by Miami), Albert Wilson is a promising but fragile talent who Miami could part ways with for next to nothing and Daniel Kilgore, while a respected veteran, simply didn’t get the job done for Miami in 2019. His loss would be felt, absorbed and forgotten soon before long.

So, Miami. If you want to really get crazy this offseason, there’s the first three moves needed to free up the space.