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Michael Taaffe

Number #16
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 0" / 190LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org Texas
Through 2029$4.9M

4 years$1.2M a yearFully guaranteed

0.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1609thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Dolphins payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $1.0M — This season
2027 24 $1.2M +16%
2028 25 $1.3M +10%
2029 26 $1.4M +9%
2030 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs TaaffeCap hit
1606 Nazir Stackhouse TEN 24 2028 Same $1.0M 1606 Alijah Clark DAL 23 2027 Same $1.0M 1608 Keith Abney II DET — 2030 Same $1.0M 1609 Michael Taaffe MIA 23 2030 $1.0M 1610 Max Bredeson MIN 24 2030 Same $1.0M 1611 Mitchell Fraboni DEN 30 2027 Same $1.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.2M a year

TrevorEtienne $1.2Ma year 3 years, Panthers Age 22 JeremiahTrotter Jr. $1.2Ma year 2 years, Eagles KeithAbney II $1.2Ma year 4 years, Lions
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
MIA
—
$1,013,428
—
2027
MIA
—
$1,173,953
—
2028
MIA
—
$1,288,953
—
2029
MIA
—
$1,403,953
—
2030
MIA
UFA