While an increase from the 2024 salary cap of $255.4 million was a given, the more than $22-26 million increase is well north of most estimations. Prior to Wednesday, OverTheCap projected the cap to land at around $272.5 million for the 2025 season.

The NFL salary cap will increase to between $277.5 million and $281.5 million next season. The Dolphins still have work to do in terms of managing their roster and cap space. The Miami Dolphins just found some cash stashed in the couch cushions.

How far over the Dolphins are won’t be made official until the NFL announces where it’s setting the salary cap for the 2025 league year, which will likely happen later this month. For now, here’s every NFL team’s projected salary cap space (including the Dolphins) according to Over The Cap: