{"id":31930,"date":"2026-03-14T08:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/31930\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T08:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:29:18","slug":"why-dolphins-will-regret-cutting-bradley-chubb-after-52-5-million-bills-deal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/31930\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dolphins will regret cutting Bradley Chubb after $52.5 million Bills deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Dolphins will regret cutting Bradley Chubb after $52.5 million Bills deal<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> have been cutting ties with a lot of key veterans this offseason. The two most noteworthy releases were Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa. Those two cuts have brought over $100 million in dead cap space to Miami’s books this offseason.<\/p>\n

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But that wasn’t all they moved on from. While the intra-division Minkah Fitzpatrick trade to the New York Jets<\/a> was an odd one, the release of Bradley Chubb is another tough pill for the Dolphins to swallow.<\/p>\n

While Miami didn’t have much of a choice but to cut Chubb to save cap space, this is a move that they might end up regretting. As Bleacher Reports’ Kristopher Knox<\/a> noted, this cap casualty is one the Dolphins will come to regret.<\/p>\n

Why Dolphins will regret Bradley Chubb cut<\/p>\n

“Still, moving on from pass-rusher Bradley Chubb made far less sense than cutting wideout Tyreek Hill, who is recovering from a torn ACL,” Knox writes. “… New head coach Jeff Hafley may now struggle to generate a quality pass rush in his first season. To make matters worse, Chubb quickly signed with the rival Buffalo Bills<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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Moving on from Chubb was something the Dolphins, realistically, had no other choice but to do. Tagovailoa’s $99.2 million dead cap hit, spread out over the 2026 and 2027 seasons thanks to a post-June 1 designation, forced this issue for Miami.<\/p>\n

But, despite being forced into such a move, it doesn’t take away from how this will negatively impact the team going forward.<\/p>\n

Chubb was one of their better pass rushers, totaling 8.5 sacks and 43 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 20 quarterback hits in 17 games last season.<\/p>\n

With Jaelan Phillips gone in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, and now Chubb released, the Dolphins are left with only Chop Robinson to carry the load as a pass rusher.<\/p>\n

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Miami needs to bolster this room going forward, and while the 2026 season isn’t going to be a contending one, it’s a major issue alongside quarterback, offensive line, wide receiver, tight end, and cornerback.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins’ pass rusher room is now barren, and not being able to land anything for moving on from Chubb is the real kicker for Miami.<\/p>\n

And with Chubb going to the AFC East rival Bills on a three-year, $52.5 million max-value contract, the decision to cut Chubb looks even worse.<\/p>\n

Even though the Dolphins’ release of Chubb is one that the team might come to regret, as Knox noted, it was a move that had to happen thanks to the massive Tagovailoa contract.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 season might be an ugly one for Miami, and the release of Chubb, a still-quality pass rusher, is a great example of why this situation is a tough one for Miami.<\/p>\n

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