Soliai and the Dolphins have talked about a contract extension this season, but are “very far apart,” according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
Soliai doesn’t expect a long-term deal, especially with CBA talks between the owners and players’ union clouding the league’s future, but wants to earn somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.5 million next season when you add up his base salary, signing bonus and other bonuses.
But the Dolphins are offering far below that number, reluctant to give Soliai much more than $1 million total. Soliai is currently making $550,000 this year as he plays out the four-year contract he signed as a rookie. Soliai wants to stay in Miami, but he’s willing to test the free agent market if he does not receive a suitable offer from the Dolphins.
The CBA negotiations are making life difficult for Soliai and many players looking to strike a new deal, because Soliai does not know if he will be a restricted free agent next summer, or an unrestricted free agent under the terms of a new CBA
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