Miami Dolphins sign T Gottlieb Ayedze

Miami's signing of Gottlieb Ayedze on a one-year, $885K deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—a fair-value proposition that reflects the modest cost-to-return trade-off inherent in a depth tackle addition. At $885K against the salary cap, this is replacement-level money for a reserve or rotational offensive lineman, which means the Dolphins are paying exactly what the market expects for a roster-depth piece; there's no bargain here, but there's no overpay either. The real value question hinges on whether Ayedze produces starter or competent backup tape across a single season—if he's functional depth, the deal is fair; if he's thrust into meaningful snaps due to injury and performs below league-average, the value erodes slightly but the low cap hit minimizes damage. For an offseason-phase signing into a 7-10 roster that missed the playoffs, this is precisely the kind of low-risk, low-dollar move teams execute to shore up line depth without committing long-term or significant cap real estate. The one-year term provides maximum flexibility—the Dolphins can walk away without dead-cap consequences—which props up the relative value despite the uncertainty around Ayedze's ceiling as a starter.