The Miami Dolphins are releasing veteran running back Raheem Mostert, his agent announced Friday.
Mostert, who turns 33 in April, was an offensive dynamo in 2023 when he recorded a franchise-record 21 touchdowns. It earned him an extension last year, but the veteran was phased out of the Dolphins offense in 2024. In Miami’s last nine games, Mostert recorded only 42 touches for 154 yards.
With De’Von Achane leading the way at the position and 2024 fourth-round pick Jaylen Wright added to the fold, there wasn’t much reason for the Dolphins to carry Mostert’s $3.9 million salary cap hit in 2025. They release will mean Miami recoups $2.9 million and they’ll eat $1 million in dead money.
Mostert entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and made several stops —including a brief one with the Dolphins — before finding a consistent role with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016 and beyond. He returned to Miami as a free agent in 2022, shortly after the team hired his former offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as its new head coach.