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The continue to slash their payroll to dive further under the salary cap. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that linebacker will be released with a post June 1 designation, per a source informed of the move. The 30-year-old saw his play diminish throughout the 2014 season. A solid run defender who struggled even in that aspect last season, Wheeler was a liability in coverage and teams were Spencer Dinwiddie Jersey able to pick on him in space. The linebacker signed a five-year, $26 million contract in 2013. His release with a allows the to spread his cap hit over multiple years. The move will save Miami $3 million in cap space. Wheeler's release follows the shedding veteran receivers and , along with cornerback . Miami is expected to make a hard push toward signing top free-agent prospect . To do that the need as much cap space as po sible -- prior to Wheeler's release they sat an . Wheeler might not be the last casualty from South Beach before the market opens on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. One cap-rich team exec told me he planned to make move for Suh but market already too high. Like many, exec is convinced Suh signs in MIA. Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) The latest Podcast and plays another game of "Go Get My Lunch." Find more content on . Julius Erving Jersey |
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