{"id":1159128,"date":"2026-02-16T14:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1159128"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:42:32","slug":"why-dolphins-are-cutting-ties-with-bradley-chubb-after-four-seasons-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/why-dolphins-are-cutting-ties-with-bradley-chubb-after-four-seasons-in-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dolphins are cutting ties with Bradley Chubb after four seasons in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/news\/why-dolphins-cutting-ties-bradley-chubb-after-four-seasons-miami\/552649e9150cc7494e0a0a50?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\">Why Dolphins are cutting ties with Bradley Chubb after four seasons in Miami<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\">The Sporting News<\/a>.<br \/>\n                 Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> are reportedly making their first significant cut of the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/2023405010089087419\" target=\"_blank\">NFL insider Jordan Schultz<\/a>, the Dolphins are cutting veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb after four seasons with the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sources: The Dolphins and two-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Bradley Chubb are parting ways, making the 29-year-old a free agent,&#8221; Schultz reported.<\/p>\n<p>Chubb bounced back in a big way from his torn ACL in 2025, with the 29-year-old posting 8.5 sacks while playing in all 17 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Dolphins are cutting Bradley Chubb<\/h2>\n<p>With a new general manager and head coach, the Dolphins are hitting the reset button and a soon-to-be 30-year-old with a huge cap number and lengthy injury history doesn&#8217;t fit into those plans.<\/p>\n<p>It is strange the Dolphins didn&#8217;t take more time to try and find a trade partner for Chubb, but cutting him will open up some cap space.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s a pre-June 1 move, Miami will incur $23.8 million in dead money while saving $7.3 million. 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