{"id":19072,"date":"2024-11-26T19:27:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19072"},"modified":"2024-11-26T19:27:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:27:52","slug":"dolphins-to-waive-s-marcus-maye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19072","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins To Waive S Marcus Maye"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Among the handful of safety cap casualties this offseason, Marcus Maye<\/a><\/strong> will join Jamal Adams<\/a><\/strong> and Eddie Jackson<\/a><\/strong> in being cut twice in 2024. The Dolphins are moving on from the longtime starter, NFL.com\u2019s Tom Pelissero tweets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This exit follows Maye\u2019s Saints departure earlier this year, though it is not yet certain the Dolphins are ending this partnership for good. If Maye clears waivers, Pelissero adds Miami would like to keep him around via a practice squad deal.<\/p>\n

Similar to the Broncos\u2019 Greg Dulcich<\/a><\/strong> cut Monday<\/a>, the Dolphins have roster space to clear in order to go through with an activation. Safety Patrick McMorris<\/strong> is set to fill Maye\u2019s spot on the 53-man roster, the Miami Herald\u2019s Barry Jackson adds<\/a>. Miami designated Morris for return November 7, meaning he must be activated or moved to season-ending IR by Thursday.<\/p>\n

A sixth-round rookie, McMorris will soon jump ahead of Maye in the Dolphins\u2019 safety hierarchy. McMorris has indeed been activated from IR, per KPRC2\u2019s Aaron Wilson<\/a>. This transaction leaves Miami with four injury activations remaining<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n

That said, the Dolphins still could elevate Maye from the practice squad \u2014 should the former Jets second-round pick clear waivers and stay with the team \u2014 to continue using him a supporting role in their secondary. Maye, who signed a one-year deal worth $1.38MM in June, played in all 11 Dolphins games and made three starts this season.<\/p>\n

Perennially needing to carve out extensive cap space each offseason, the Saints released Maye after two seasons<\/a>. He missed 10 games due to injury and a personal conduct suspension last season. This season with the Dolphins, the former franchise tag recipient made 30 tackles and forced a fumble. Pro Football Focus had viewed the 31-year-old defender as having a bounce-back year, slotting him 21st among safety regulars (over 293 defensive snaps). The Dolphins, however, have Jevon Holland<\/a><\/strong> and fellow cap casualty-turned-starter Jordan Poyer<\/a><\/strong> as their primary back-line duo.<\/p>\n

Although a few of this year\u2019s safety cuts are still with teams (Poyer, Justin Simmons<\/a><\/strong>, Quandre Diggs<\/a><\/strong>, Kevin Byard<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>), Adams has not resurfaced since his Titans release while the Ravens cut Jackson this weekend<\/a>. Adams\u2019 former teammate in New York, Maye has made 80 career starts. A team to submit a claim would owe him just more than $400K for the season\u2019s remainder.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n