The Miami Dolphins stunning spending spree is reportedly surging — with the latest news coming that Miami has agreed to yet another contract to help bolster the team’s defense. With Miami already reportedly agreeing to terms with OG Ereck Flowers, CB Byron Jones and DE Shaq Lawson this afternoon, Miami’s latest reported agreement will be the first that lands a blow to the rival New England Patriots. Numerous reports have pegged the Dolphins as having agreed to terms with former Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy — a versatile front seven piece that thrived in New England and enjoyed his best career season under the watch of Brian Flores in 2018.
The deal, which will check in at a reported 4-years, $51M is the latest domino as Miami looks to bring in versatile defenders capable of executing the full capacity of Flores’ defenses. In Van Noy, the Dolphins are poised to acquire a three down linebacker that is capable of providing Miami with value as a run defender and pass rusher alike. Pairing with Jerome Baker and Raekwon McMillan, Van Noy’s potential impact comes as the chess piece of the bunch; expect to see plenty of Van Noy stacked behind Miami’s linebackers but also walked up on the edge of the defense to generate pressure in blitz looks.
This latest report puts the latest night cap on an exciting first day of “legal tampering” for the Dolphins. The team entered the day expecting to be players, but no one really knew how aggressive this team was going to be to address their needs in free agency. We have our apparent answer: very. The Dolphins have come out swinging and have reportedly locked down three defensive starters and an upgrade on their interior offensive line.
None of the deals can be finalized until Wednesday — but it is hard to see much changing between now and then. These Dolphins are on the up.
