- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Signing bonus
- $495,812
- Guarantee rate
- 10.2%
$4,875,812 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $495,812 guaranteed at signing and a $495,812 signing bonus.
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Miami Dolphins
Miami DolphinsMichael Taaffe Contract
Michael Taaffe signed a four-year, $4.88 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The deal includes $495,812 guaranteed. It carries a $1.01 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.88M
- Guaranteed
- $495,812
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Safety #31Age 23Experience pending6' 0" / 190 lbsTexas
MIAS / 31
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $123,953 | $1,380,812 | $0 | $1,008,953 |
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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 | $885,000 | $123,953 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,380,812 | $1,008,953 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $123,953 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,008,953Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.38M$690,406$0
MIA2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $495,812 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,380,812Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | MIA | $885,000 | $495,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,380,812 | $1,380,812 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | MIA | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,430,812 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | MIA | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,595,812 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | MIA | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,875,812 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $495,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,875,812 | $4,875,812 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026