MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins extra required linebacker support on Tuesday, agreeing to conditions with veteran Shaquil Barrett on a just one-yr agreement worth up to $9 million, his agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed.
Barrett, 31, put in the earlier five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in which he had 45 sacks, 15 pressured fumbles and a few interceptions. The inside of linebacker fills an instant want at the posture, as pass rushers Bradley Chubb (ACL) and Jaelan Phillips (Achilles tendon) could skip time early in the season as they function their way back again from severe injuries — while the team hopes to have them again in time.
Barrett — undrafted out of Colorado State in 2014 — has received Tremendous Bowls with the Buccaneers (2020 time) and Denver Broncos (2015 time) and was a Pro Bowl assortment in 2019 and 2021. He led the league with 19 1/2 sacks in the course of his initial period in Tampa in 2019.
In 2023, Barrett had 52 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks and 3 compelled fumbles. He played only 8 online games in 2022 since of a torn Achilles tendon.
Tampa Bay introduced Barrett previously this month in a shift that saved the staff practically $5 million in opposition to the income cap. He was a few decades into a 4-calendar year, $72 million deal that he signed in 2021.
The Dolphins have shed several essential parts on their defense considering the fact that the start off of free of charge agency. Standout defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who was drafted by the Dolphins in the very first round in 2019, agreed to a four-calendar year, $110 contract the Las Vegas Raiders. Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, who experienced a breakout 2023 year, left for the Vikings. And Miami produced linebacker Jerome Baker and defensive conclude Emmanuel Ogbah previously this month.
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