Dolphins Likely To Release LB Kiko Alonso If They Can’t Trade Him

ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe reports the Dolphins are likely to release veteran LB Kiko Alonso if he isn’t traded before today’s deadline to cut rosters down to 53 players.

According to Wolfe, Alonso has already cleaned out his locker in Miami, as it’s become clear he isn’t a great fit for their defense. 

Yesterday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that Alonso requested a trade out of Miami during training camp.

According to Barry Jackson, the Raiders are among the teams have kicked the tires on a potential trade for Alonso. 

Last week, the Miami Herald reported that the Dolphins have made several veteran players available for trade including Alonso, so this isn’t a big surprise. 

Alonso’s playing time is expected to be dramatically reduced this year and there’s a new coaching staff in place now, so it’s possible a trade could be best for both parties. 

Alonso, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Bills back in 2013. The Bills traded to the Eagles in return for RB LeSean McCoy back in 2015.

From there, Alonso was traded to the Dolphins along with Byron Maxwell back in 2016 in return for a first-round pick. 

Alonso is in the third year of his four-year, $28.91 million contract and stands to make base salaries of $6.485 million and $6.375 million over the final two years of the agreement.

In 2018, Alonso appeared in 15 games for the Dolphins and recorded 125 tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, a recovery and six pass defenses.