The Miami Dolphins got a hometown discount from Calais Campbell, the veteran defensive lineman says.
In an interview with Dan Le Batard, Campbell said that he received significantly better offers elsewhere but chose to sign with the Dolphins anyway.
“This was the cheapest offer I had by a large margin,” Campbell told Le Batard. “I’ve always said I play this game and the money doesn’t really matter. I’d play for essentially free because I love it that much. … I turned down some real money to come here, because I believe in Coach [Mike] McDaniel, I believe in Coach [Anthony] Weaver, and just the talent we have on the team.”
Campbell, 37, was born and raised in Colorado before spending his collegiate career with the Miami Hurricanes.
“It definitely has just a nostalgic, just being here in the city, the amount of love I had playing here, college ball,” Campbell said. “My love for the city and the fanbase here, it just made sense.”
Evidently, those warm feelings Campbell has about the City of Miami were worth quite a lot of money. How much we’ll never know, but it seems the Dolphins’ one-year, $2 million deal with Campbell is even more of a steal than it already appeared.
