Dolphins face a colossal dead-cap bill after Tagovailoa exit and Waddle trade

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Miami's 2026 dead-money total climbs to about $175 million after releasing Tua Tagovailoa and trading Jaylen Waddle, with Tagovailoa costing roughly $99 million over the next two seasons and the Waddle deal adding more than $26 million in dead cap for the upcoming year, plus other former Dolphins contributing to the bill as the team heads into the draft.
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