- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $901,667
- Signing bonus
- $10,000
- Guarantee rate
- 4.1%
$2,705,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $110,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000 signing bonus.
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Miami Dolphins
Miami DolphinsBen Sims Contract
Ben Sims signed a one-year, $1.33 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The deal includes $187,500 guaranteed. It carries a $1.33 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.33M
- Guaranteed
- $187,500
- Average / year
- $1.33M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Tight End #89Age 264 NFL seasons6' 5" / 250 lbsBaylor
MIATE / 89
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $187,500 | $1,332,500 | $0 | $1,332,500 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,145,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,332,500 | $1,332,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,332,500Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.33M$666,250$0
GB2023–2024
MIN2025MIA2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,332,500Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 23 | GB | $750,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$10,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 2024 | 24 | GB | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,000 | $1,665,000 |
| 2025 | 25 | MIN | $572,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | −$8,820 | $0 | $572,220 | $2,237,220 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | MIA | $1,145,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,332,500 | $3,569,720 |
| Career totals | $3,382,220 | $197,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | −$18,820 | $0 | $3,569,720 | $3,569,720 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.33M
- Signing bonus
- $187,500
- Guarantee rate
- 14.1%
$1,332,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $187,500 guaranteed at signing and a $187,500 signing bonus.