MIAMI — The Dolphins have agreed to phrases on a contract with defensive finish Calais Campbell, a supply confirmed Thursday to ESPN, including a precious veteran presence to an ascending go rush.
Campbell, 37, joins the Dolphins after a renaissance with the Atlanta Falcons in his sixteenth NFL season. He performed in each recreation for the primary time since 2019 — a said aim when he arrived in Atlanta final offseason — and had 6.5 sacks, his highest mark since 2019. He recorded 56 tackles, 17 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss and a fumble restoration whereas placing collectively his finest season since 2019, when he made the Professional Bowl with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The previous Miami Hurricanes star now reunites with Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Edwards, who coached the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive position when Campbell performed for them in 2021 and 2022.
Dolphins exterior linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb each ranked within the high 20 within the NFL in go rush win price final season earlier than Phillips tore his Achilles tendon in Week 12. 5 weeks later, Chubb tore his ACL in Week 17. Whereas every is predicted to play in 2024, the group has declined to supply a timeline for both’s return, and neither participated in OTAs or minicamp this offseason.
Miami signed veteran Shaq Barrett in March and continued so as to add to its go rush by way of the draft, spending first- and fifth-round picks on Chop Robinson and Mo Kamara, respectively.
Campbell eclipsed 100 profession sacks final season and, with 105.5, is tied with Elvis Dumervil for No. 32 on the official all-time sacks checklist (since 1982) and forty eighth on the unofficial checklist (since 1960).
The NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the 12 months award winner in 2019, Campbell has been a first-team All-Professional as soon as and made six Professional Bowl appearances.
Campbell, who additionally performed for the Arizona Cardinals, has appeared in 244 profession video games (225 begins) whereas making 865 tackles, 175 tackles for loss, 254 quarterback hits, 17 compelled fumbles, 13 fumble recoveries, 58 passes defended and three interceptions.
NFL Community first reported the settlement between the Dolphins and Campbell.
