NFL players will tell you every year is a “prove-it” year because of limited guaranteed contracts.
And for most of the Dolphins, 2016 is another season where they have to prove themselves if they want to return in 2017.
The Dolphins still have $17 million in cap room this year so it’s possible they could add a couple of more free agent veterans.
Right now, the Dolphins have $22 million in cap room in 2017, which is eighth-lowest in the NFL. Depending on what they do with existing contracts, that number could skyrocket because so few Dolphins players have guaranteed deals in 2017.