A starting guard on the Detroit Lions is among the more appealing options for the Miami Dolphins in NFL free agency.

The NFL informed teams on Wednesday that the 2025 salary cap will climb to somewhere between $277.5 million and $281.5 million, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano. While an increase from the 2024 salary cap of $255.

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:

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. So did the NFL’s other 31 teams, but few needed the relief as much as the Dolphins as it pertains to the salary cap.

The Miami Dolphins, thanks to some help on Wednesday from the NFL, are back under the salary cap with three weeks to go until the new league year begins. However, the Dolphins don't have much room to work with when it comes to actually adding anyone,