Head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan made the first big roster decision of their partnership in Miami.
The Dolphins are releasing two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Bradley Chubb, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport added that this decision was always expected after the team restructured Chubb's contract last year, which resulted in a $31.2 million cap hit for 2026.
Nonetheless, there's a big name headed out of Miami, as Chubb led the team in sacks during each of his last two healthy seasons. He totaled 11 sacks in 2023 to go along with a league-leading six forced fumbles, and in 2025 paced Miami with 8.5.
Those two campaigns were sandwiched around Chubb sitting out the entirety of the 2024 season due to a torn ACL.
Now, heading into his age-30 season, he'll be free to look for a third NFL home. There should be no shortage of suitors for the former Bronco and Dolphin, who boasts 48 career sacks and certainly appears to have more left in the tank despite some big injuries.
In the span of four months, Miami has dwindled its vaunted pass-rushing trio of Chubb, Jaelan Phillips and Chop Robinson down to one, having traded Phillips to the Eagles in November. Considering others edge rushers on the roster such as Cameron Goode and Quinton Bell are pending free agents, the Dolphins are looking at a hefty rebuild of the pass-rushing room.
They currently hold the No. 11 pick in April's draft, and though they entered the day projected to be over the cap and will take on some more dead money, Chubb's release should help them move toward the black. Miami would save $7.3 million by letting him go as a pre-June 1 release or $20.2 million if they end up designating him as a post-June 1 cut.
With Chubb now gone and other major decisions such as what to do with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looming, the Dolphins are gearing up to look quite different under Year 1 of Hafley and Sullivan.
