Miami Dolphins releasing former Georgia Bulldog

The Miami Dolphins are releasing former Georgia Bulldog Reshad Jones per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones played safety for Miami and will look for a new home at the start of NFL Free Agency.

Dolphins are releasing two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones, per source. The move will become official March 18. His release will free up $5.3 million against the Dolphins’ salary cap.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2020

Jones played the first ten seasons of his career in Miami. Over that time he recorded 776 total tackles and intercepted 21 passes. Miami drafted Jones in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia.

Miami is releasing Reshad Jones three seasons after signing him to a five-year $60 million dollar contract extension in 2017. Jones is coming off a pair of shoulder injuries and ended the 2019 season on IR after playing in only four games.

Dolphins GM Chris Grier thanked Reshad Jones in a statement via Twitter:

Statement from GM Chris Grier. pic.twitter.com/XG0CvDr8nn

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) March 11, 2020

The Dolphins, which are undergoing a youth movement save $5.3 million dollars in cap space. Miami will have lots of money to spend this off-season and has an enormous amount of NFL Draft capital. Their rebuild will be fun to watch.

The #Dolphins are sitting on a potential gold mine over the next few years. With a projected $88M in cap space (possibly more) and 14 draft picks this year, this is the most important offseason in franchise history.

Prime opportunity in a loaded class.

— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 10, 2020