The Dolphins announced on Sunday they have released S T.J. McDonald.
We have released safety T.J. McDonald.
Full Release >> https://t.co/vsXpy8Jl12
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) August 25, 2019
While McDonald is a starting-caliber safety, it’s clear the Dolphins are going with younger options as they try to rebuild.
Cutting McDonald actually cost the Dolphins $494,000 in cap space, per Over The Cap. McDonald was set to make $5 million in base salary with $3.6 million still guaranteed in 2019. He counted just over $6 million against the cap in 2019.
McDonald, 28, is a former third-round pick of the Rams back in 2013. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2.926 million rookie contract before signing a one-year, $1.34 million contract with the Dolphins in 2017.
The Dolphins elected to sign McDonald to a four-year, $24 million extension that includes $10 million at the start of the 2017 season, despite the fact he was suspended for the first half of the season.
In 2018, McDonald appeared in 14 games for the Dolphins and recorded 86 tackles, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and five pass defenses.
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