Dolphins To Release DT Ndamukong Suh, Will Listen To Trade Offers

Update:

According to Albert Breer, the Dolphins would listen to trade offers for DT Ndamukong Suh before they officially designate him as a post-June 1 release on Wednesday.

Breer admits that it’s highly unlikely that any team will be interested in trading for Suh’s contract.

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Jeff Darlington is reporting that the Dolphins are planning to release DT Ndamukong Suh as early as today. According to Darlington, the Dolphins are attempting to change their culture.

There has been a lot of buzz about Suh being released the past few weeks and it appears as though Miami has ultimately made the decision that it’s best for them to move in a different direction.

The problem for the Dolphins is that Suh’s contract won’t be easy to shed.

According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Suh outright would free up just $3.9 million of available cap space while creating a staggering $22.2 million in dead money.

If Miami designates Suh as a post-June 1 cut in 2018, they would save $17M in cash and $17M in cap space. The downside is that this would trigger a $13M dead-cap hit in 2019.

Suh, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Lions back in 2010. He spent five years in Detroit before signing a six-year, $114 million contract that included $60 million guaranteed with the Dolphins back in March.

Suh was set to make base salaries of $16.985 million (2018), $18.985 million (2019), and $18.36 million (2020) over the remainder of the contract.

In 2017, Suh appeared in all 16 games for the Dolphins and recorded 48 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 5 interior defender out of 122 qualifying players.

We’ll have more regarding Suh and the Dolphins as the news is available.