Dolphins Sign Achane to Four-Year, $68M Extension

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May 13, 2026

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The Miami Dolphins agreed to a four-year contract extension with De’Von Achane on Wednesday. The Achane deal lifts the Pro Bowl running back to third place in NFL running back pay. ESPN reported the contract at $64 million. NFL insider Jordan Schultz placed the Achane extension at $68 million with $32 million guaranteed. Pro Football Talk also cited the $68 million figure for Achane. Both reports converged on a $17 million annual average for the running back.

Why Achane’s $17M Salary Matters for Miami

The Achane extension places Achane behind only two running backs in NFL pay, per ESPN. ESPN logged the contract at $64 million across four seasons for Achane. Jordan Schultz and Pro Football Talk recorded the same Achane contract at $68 million instead. Pro Football Talk noted that reports differ on the new-money APY for Achane.

Schultz framed the Achane extension as a multi-source confirmation. Schultz cited a $32 million guaranteed figure for the Achane deal. Schultz also recorded a $17 million yearly average for Achane. The $32 million in guarantees covers nearly half of the $68 million Achane headline.

The Achane signing closes one of the bigger Miami offseason storylines. The Pro Bowl running back’s extension covers four full seasons of Dolphins football. Achane’s $17 million annual average sets a new pay tier at the running back position. Miami will pay Achane more than every running back besides the league’s two highest earners.

The Achane deal lands the same offseason that the Jets extended Breece Hall and the Chargers paid David Njoku. The Achane price tag pushes Miami’s running back room near the top of NFL position spend. The Dolphins now turn to other roster questions with the Achane file closed.