How much 2021 cap space do Dolphins need to sign final rookies?
The Miami Dolphins are taking the next month to enjoy some rest and relaxation before the teams start to training camp at the end of July. But not every member of the Dolphins organization is kicking their feet up on the beach  as theres still business to be attended to. General manager Chris Grier and his front office still have a handful of rookie contracts to sort out, plus one big contract dispute looming from cornerback Xavien Howard. But any progress towards a new deal for Howard cant be done without accounting for what Miami still owes their unsigned rookies  which are a trio of top-100 selections from this past April. Miamis commitments to those players are fairly locked in thanks to the current rookie wage scale. Spotrac has provided a projection for every rookie contract from this years draft. Heres what is left to be put on the books for Miami. No. 36 overall  Safety Jevon Holland  Projected total value: $8,716,409  Projected signing bonus: $3,699,207  Projected 2021 cap hit: $1,584,802  No. 42 overall  OL Liam Eichenberg  Projected total value: $8,014,479  Projected signing bonus: $3,188,712  Projected 2021 cap hit: $1,457,178  No. 81 overall  TE Hunter Long  Projected total value: $4,968,706  Projected signing bonus: $973,604  Projected 2021 cap hit: $903,401  This forecast puts the Dolphins at $3,945,381 in rookie commitments remaining against the salary cap. So as the Dolphins look to troubleshoot their ongoing issues with Xavien Howard, theyll first need to subtract this figure off of what they still have in 2021 cap space. Unless, of course, they iron out these contracts in reality in the near future and end up spending a little more or a little less.