Dolphins, LB Bradley Chubb comply with $119M extension

The Miami Dolphins and newly-acquired exterior linebacker Bradley Chubb have reached an settlement on a five-year, $119 million extension that features $63.2 million assured, sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Dolphins GM Chris Grier, vice chairman Brandon Shore and Chubb’s agent Erik Burkhardt of Roc Nation Sports activities did deal the previous two days, per sources.

The Broncos traded Chubb to the Dolphins on Tuesday for a package deal that included the 2023 first-round decide that Miami acquired from the San Francisco 49ers final yr. The Dolphins additionally despatched working again Chase Edmonds and a 2024 fourth-round decide to Denver for a 2025 fifth-round choice together with Chubb.

Chubb, 26, was within the closing yr of the rookie contract he signed in 2018, however Grier made it clear Wednesday that Miami didn’t half methods with a first-round decide for a one-year rental.

“If you do a deal like that for a participant, you at all times want to — from our perspective after we do enterprise — we want to have one thing carried out, and we anticipate having one thing completed up right here shortly,” he stated Wednesday.

The previous Professional Bowler has recorded 5.5 sacks this season and ranks third within the NFL with a 25.8% go rush win price; his new teammate, Jaelan Phillips, ranks fourth.

Chubb’s profession has been marred by accidents over the previous three seasons. He has missed 24 out of 49 doable video games getting into 2022, primarily due to a torn ACL and a bone spur in his ankle. Grier stated the Dolphins did in depth analysis into his harm historical past and work ethic and decided there was no main trigger for concern.

Over the following two seasons, the Dolphins should make selections on a number of key gamers, corresponding to Christian Wilkins, Andrew Van Ginkel, Nik Needham and Tua Tagovailoa, whereas additionally issuing $17 million or extra to 4 gamers not together with Chubb — Tyreek Hill, Terron Armstead, Byron Jones and Emmanuel Ogbah.

Info from ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques was used on this report.