What happened: Per a poll cited by Yahoo, the Miami Dolphins are reportedly willing to incur record-breaking dead cap charges this offseason, modeling their approach on the Denver Broncos' quick turnaround. The framing is whether Denver laid the blueprint for how Miami should restructure heading into the 2026 season.

Why it matters: A reset that front-loads all the cap pain into one season clears the books faster than spreading it out and clinging to a roster that has stalled. Denver showed a franchise can take the hit and bounce back quickly rather than living in cap purgatory. If Miami believes its current core has hit a ceiling, eating the charge now is the cleaner path to building something new.