Report: Dolphins to release Byron Jones, save $13.6M in cap space

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 09: Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones (24) walks off the field following the game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins on January 9, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl.
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The Miami Dolphins will release cornerback Byron Jones on March 15, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Dolphins will designate Jones as a post-June 1 release, Schefter adds. The transaction will save them $13.6 million in cap space.

Jones missed the entire 2022 season recovering from a torn Achilles. He had surgery on the injury last March and spent all of last year on the physically unable to perform list.

The 30-year-old cornerback said in February that he "can't run or jump" due to injuries he sustained while playing in the NFL. However, he reportedly isn't retiring.

Miami signed Jones to a five-year, $82.5-million contract during the 2020 offseason. He grabbed two interceptions in 30 starts for the Dolphins. Jones spent the first five seasons of his career with the Dallas Cowboys.

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