The Miami Dolphins are preparing for the second round of NFL free agency this year. Next week T.J. McDonald Jersey , the NFL will end the period of free agency when players signed count against a team’s potential..."WhiteSections 2018 NFL Draft2018 NFL Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft ProspectsMiami Dolphins News2019 NFL Free Agency Rumors2019 Miami Dolphins Depth ChartMiami Dolphins roster 2019: Breaking down the roster ahead of next week’s free agency part twoNew,30commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareMiami Dolphins roster 2019: Breaking down the roster ahead of next week’s free agency part twoChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThe Miami Dolphins are preparing for the second round of NFL free agency this year. Next week, the NFL will end the period of free agency when players signed count against a team’s potential compensatory draft picks in 2020, and the Dolphins are expected to use that freedom to sign additional players. The Dolphins are projected to receive two compensatory picks next year as compensation for losing tackle Ja’Wuan James and defensive end Cameron Wake in free agency this offseason.Earlier this week, the Dolphins made a roster move, waiving three players and creating some roster space. Currently, the NFL allows 90 players on a team’s roster and Miami has 71 players on the roster (including unsigned draft picks), with another 15 projected undrafted free agents. That brings the Dolphins to an expected total of 86 players on the roster with four spots open. The Dolphins also have plenty of salary cap space. According to OverTheCap.com, Miami has the third most cap space in the league, trailing just the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans. The NFL Players Association’s daily cap report also indicates Miami has the third most cap space in the NFL.Some of that money - or a lot of that money - will likely be rolled into the 2020 cap for the Dolphins, adding to an already anticipated $120 million in space. Earlier this week, prior to Miami’s roster move William Hayes Jersey , we broke down the projected depth chart for the Dolphins. That list pulls over into today’s look at the roster, with Luke Falk, Dee Delaney, and Jeremiah Valoaga removed from the roster. Then, the top 51 salaries for the team - during the offseason and preseason, only the top 51 salaries for each team count against the salary cap - are listed next to those players. The totals are then added together after the roster to get an idea of Miami’s current cap space.There is some difference in the cap space projected by OverTheCap.com, the NFLPA, and my numbers. I have included Josh Rosen, which does not appear to have happened yet on OTC, as well as adding in the projected cap numbers for Miaim’s draft picks - with Christian Wilkins in Round 1 and Michael Deiter in Round 3 making the Top 51 cutoff. This is, as best I can calculate, Miami’s current salary cap situation.All player salary cap numbers via OTC.Dolphins offense (32)Quarterbacks (3)Ryan Fitzpatrick - $5.5MJosh Rosen - $1.28MJake Ruddock - $0.65MHalf backs (4)Kenyan Drake - $2.23MKalen Ballage - $0.72MMyles GaskinKenneth FarrowFullback (1)Chandler CoxWide receivers (8)Kenny Stills - $9.75MDeVante Parker - $4.84MAlbert Wilson - $8.33MJakeem Grant - $0.76MBrice Butler - $0.81MIsaiah FordReece HornRicardo Louis - $0.65MTight ends (5)Mike Gesicki - $1.50MDwayne Allen - $3.25MNick O’Leary - $1.10MDurham Smythe - $0.73MClive Walford -$0.72MOffensive line (11)Laremy Tunsil - $3.96MMichael Deiter - $0.74M (estimated)Daniel Kilgore - $2.4MJesse Davis - $0.65MZach Sterup - $0.65MIsaac Asiata - $0.65MIsaiah PrinceConnor HillandMichael DunnJaryd Jones-SmithChris Reed - $1.70MDolphins Defense (36)Defensive ends (3)Charles Harris - $2.96MJonathan Woodard - $0.65MTank Carradine - $0.72MDefensive tackles (8)Christian Wilkins - $2.8M (estimated)Davon Godchaux - $0.70MAkeem Spence - $3.25MVincent Taylor - $0.68MKendrick NortonJamiys PittmanDurval Queiroz NetoJoey Mbu - $0.65MLinebackers (11)Kiko Alonso - $8.27MRaekwon McMillan - $1.28MJerome Baker - $0.98MChase Allen - $0.65MMike Hull - $0.74MAndre Van GinkelQuentin PolingJames Burgess - $0.65MSam EguavoenJayrone Elliott - $0.77MTyrone Holmes - $0.65MCornerbacks (8)Xavien Howard - $1.95MCordrea Tankersley - $0.85MBobby McCain - $6.34MTorry McTyer - $0.65MEric Rowe - $2.78MCornell ArmstrongJalen DavisJomal WiltzSafeties (6)Reshad Jones - $17.2MMinkah Fitzpatrick - $3.74MT.J. McDonald - $6.00MWalt Aikens - $1.40MMaurice Smith - $0.65MChris LammonsDolphins Special Teams (3)Kicker (1)Jason SandersPunter (1)Matt Haack - $0.65MLong sapper (1)John Denney - $0.74MProjected UDFAs (15)Ryan Anderson Akeem Spence Jersey , OT/GKyron Brown, CBDeion Calhoun, GWes Farnsworth, LSTerrill Hanks, LBMontre Hartage, CBDewayne Hendrix, DETyler Horton, CBTrenton Irwin, WRJonathan Ledbetter, DEAaron Monteiro, OTNik Needham, CBRob Rolle A.J. Derby Jersey , STre Watson LBPreston Williams, WRTotal Roster (86)Offense (32)Defense (36)Special Teams (3)Projected UDFAs (15)Salary Cap Projection (Top 51)Offense: $53.57MDefense: $67.96MSpecial Teams: $1.39MTotal Cap Number: $122.92MDead Money:Ryan Tannehill - $18.4MNdamukong Suh - $13.1MJosh Sitton - $2.00MAndre Branch - $2.00MRobert Quinn - $1.12MTed Larsen - $0.42MLeonte Carroo - $0.18MIsaac Asiata - $0.13MTotal Dead Money: $37.48MTotal Against Cap: $160.40M2018 Rollover: $5.94M (from NFLPA)2019 NFL Salary Cap: $188.20MDolphins salary cap adjustment: $1.00M2019 Dolphins Salary Cap: $195.14Dolphins Salary Cap Space Remaining: $34.74MNFLPA Salary Cap Report as of May 2: $37.16M in spaceOTC Salary Cap as of May 2: $36.06M in spaceStop with the hyperbole - this is not a must win or prove it game for the Miami Dolphins as they take on the New York Jets I’m going to be direct - let’s stop with the hyperbole. No, this is not a must win game for the Miami Dolphins and no, it is not a game where the Dolphins must beat the New York Jets to prove they have changed the culture. But, they do have to do something to show us that this isn’t the same old Dolphins. More on that in a minute. When Dan Campbell was the interim head coach of the Dolphins, he told a group of reporters that you’re not going to win every game in the NFL. While nice, it just isn’t reality. But then, he went further. He said that when his team goes on a road trip to play a good opponent, the odds are already against you. Then, he said if his team is going to lose on the road to a good opponent, he wants to see them go down kicking and screaming.I was one of those reporters in the room and when I heard this, a light bulb went on. Campbell said you need to win your games at home Josh Sitton Jersey , win the games against lesser opponents on the road, and squeak out a few on the road against good opponents. The rest? You fight until the very last second. Makes complete sense, right? Yes!And that is why when I sit down to watch this game today, this is exactly what I want to see from the Dolphins. Yes, a victory would be fantastic, and it will continue to propel the Dolphins forward. But, this game is a toss-up.It’s a toss-up for numerous reasons – one being the fact that we don’t know who the Dolphins or Jets are. We don’t know who any team in the NFL is right now, except for the New England Patriots. One week has passed, and we’ve all seen the Dolphins start fast only to wither away as the season winds down. We’ve also seen them start slow only to wake up and finish the season strong. It’s also a toss-up because it’s a rivalry game and we know that records and previous performance goes out the window when the clock starts ticking. Today’s game will show us signs of what way the team is headed, but in no way is this a defining game for either team. Now, if it is a blowout victory for either team, then the conversation will change a bit Daniel Kilgore Jersey , but I don’t think it will drastically change. This is a week to week league and you don’t get carryover points for your performance the previous week.For today, though, hope for a Dolphins victory. If they aren’t successful, hope that they go down kicking and screaming.For all of the latest news, information and rumors, be sure to follow me on Twitter: @CannataNFL