not Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead would choose to continue his NFL career.
With retirement openly on the table, Armstead elected to instead sign an “adjusted contract” that would keep him in Miami on March 10. The details of said contract were finally revealed on March 17.
“OT Terron Armstead signed a 3 year, $38.63M restructured contract with the Dolphins that lowered his 2024 cap hit by $10.3M,” Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti reported on Sunday morning. Adding: “Armstead secures $10.1M fully guaranteed, all in 2024.”
While Miami could theoretically release Armstead as a post-June 1 cut in 2025 — saving $14.3 million according to Over the Cap — this three-year deal really hints that the Dolphins have secured their veteran left tackle for another two seasons, minimum.
Sure, another injury could force Armstead to reconsider retirement, or poor play could lead to a conversation about the aforementioned cut route. But the most likely outcome is that Armstead just signed up for the remainder of the Tyreek Hill/Jalen Ramsey championship window — or close to it.
That realization warrants a huge sigh of relief for the Dolphins community.Specifics of Terron Armstead’s New Contract With Dolphins
Looking closer at Armstead’s new contract, it does come with a higher cap hit in 2025 and 2026, assuming no action is taken at a later date.
Over the Cap lists a cap hit of $10.554 million in 2024. That number then rises to a little over $22.1 million the next two seasons.
This cap jump is due to a much lower 2024 base salary after the adjustment. Armstead’s new $1.21 million base salary this year becomes $13.3 million and $12.33 million the following two seasons.
According to Over the Cap, these final two years of his deal “remain unchanged” from Armstead’s original five-year contract.
“Armstead renegotiated his contract in 2024 accepting a $4.25 million pay cut and receiving $10 million in guaranteed salary,” the salary cap experts explained. “The new contract includes a $7.29 million signing bonus and reduced his 2024 cap charge by $10.29 million.”
This renegotiated deal keeps the veteran blocker on the books through his age-35 campaign.
