The Miami Dolphins needed some help on the edge this offseason with Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb recovering from season-ending injuries and Andrew Van Ginkel joining the Minnesota Vikings.
Miami added some veteran talent to the position early in free agency by bringing in Shaq Barrett.
According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, Barrett’s deal is for one year (with four voidable years on the end) and is worth up to $9 million. He’ll receive a $7 million base salary ($1.46 million guaranteed), a $5.54 million signing bonus (prorated to $1.11 million per season due to void years) and $250,000 in per-game roster bonuses.
Considering the financial commitment, Barrett’s a lock to make the roster in 2024, but when the year is over the remainder of the prorated signing bonus ($4.43 million) will be left as a dead-cap hit in 2025 unless he’s extended.
