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Dolphins keeping DE Emmanuel Ogbah, add RB Chase Edmonds
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Among the many needs for the Miami Dolphins in free company: holding cross rusher Emmanuel Ogbah, together with including a operating again.
The Dolphins didn’t want lengthy to make each of these issues occur.
Ogbah has agreed to a four-year contract that might be price $65 million, and operating again Chase Edmonds has agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million deal. Each strikes have been confirmed by agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents each gamers.
Ogbah, who receives $32 million assured, can signal at any time since he’s returning to the Dolphins, who’ve loads of cap room. Edmonds, who will get about $6 million in assured cash, can not signal earlier than Wednesday.
In every of his first two seasons with Miami, Ogbah had 9 sacks. Dolphins basic supervisor Chris Grier revealed earlier this month that he had a number of conversations with Rosenhaus a couple of new deal, indicating Miami wasn’t going to let Ogbah get away simply.
FILE – Miami Dolphins defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah (91) and nostril deal with Adam Butler (70) rejoice on the finish of an NFL soccer recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Miami Dolphins agreed with Emmanuel Ogbah on a four-year contract and Chase Edmonds on a two-year deal on Monday, March 14, 2022.
(AP Picture/Wilfredo Lee, File)
“These have been occurring all all through the course of the season,” Grier mentioned earlier this month. “We talked to him at a number of factors within the season. We all know what he’s, he’s a superb man, good participant, good individual, and suits all the standards we’re in search of and has finished a pleasant job for us for the final two years.”
The improve at operating again was essential after the Dolphins ranked thirtieth within the 32-team NFL in speeding yards this previous season. Miami was the one crew within the league that didn’t have a rush go for longer than 30 yards.
Edmonds appeared in 57 video games over his first 4 NFL seasons, all with Arizona — which agreed to convey again Professional Bowl RB James Conner on a three-year deal earlier Monday, rewarding him for his franchise-record 18 complete touchdowns this previous season.
Edmonds had profession bests in 2021 with 116 carries for 592 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per rush.