Overview
- Miami confirmed the departures after attempts to rework both contracts fell through, according to reports from ESPN and NFL Network.
- The combined cap relief is about $7 million for 2026, with roughly $3.9 million from Sanders and about $3.06 million from Ingold, per Over The Cap and local reporting.
- Sanders, a 2020 All-Pro who missed 2025 with a hip injury, exits as the franchise’s field-goal percentage leader, with Riley Patterson viewed as the likely in-house replacement after a 27-for-29 season.
- Ingold, a 2023 Pro Bowler who started 10 of 17 games last season and was a team captain and community leader, becomes a free agent after four years in Miami.
- The moves continue a broader overhaul under GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley ahead of next week’s free agency, with coverage noting a looming, complex cap decision on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.