Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb during practice at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (Carline Jean, Carline Jean / South Florida Sun)
General manager Chris Grier said the Miami Dolphins were trading for star edge rusher Bradley Chubb with the idea of signing him to a long-term extension. Sure enough, first thing Thursday morning, it happened.
The Dolphins and Chubb agreed to terms on a five-year extension, a league source confirmed to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. According to ESPN, the deal is worth $110 million, incentives can boost it to $111.25 million and includes $63.2 million guaranteed.
Still on the final year of his rookie contract with the Broncos, the new contract keeps him in Miami through 2027. He is bound to make up to $119 million through that season.
In terms of average value per year of contract, the $22.25 million Chubb is set to make puts him right behind other elite edge rushers in the Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Chargers’ Joey Bosa ($27 million), Browns’ Myles Garrett ($25 million) Chargers’ Khalil Mack ($23.5 million) and Raiders’ Maxx Crosby (23.5 million).
Miami felt confident enough in Chubb to give him five years on his deal, which is one more than the four-year extensions Watt and Crosby recently received. Bosa also got a five-year extension when he signed his in 2020. Mack got a whopping six years with the Chicago Bears back in 2018. He has since been traded to Los Angeles.
The Dolphins traded for Chubb on Tuesday ahead of the trade deadline, sending a 2023 first-round draft pick that is tied to the San Francisco 49ers’ finish, a 2024 fourth-round pick and running back Chase Edmonds to the Broncos. The Dolphins also received a 2025 fifth-round pick from Denver. In an ensuing deal, Miami picked up 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. for a fifth-round pick.
Chubb’s presence can boost a pass rush that was lacking for the Dolphins (5-3) through the first half of the season. With him and outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, Miami can form one of the fiercest pass-rushing tandems in the NFL, alongside defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, linebackers Melvin Ingram, Andrew Van Ginkel and Jerome Baker and defensive tackles Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler.
The Dolphins continue to throw big money at their top players. After trading for wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he got a four-year, $120 million extension. Left tackle Terron Armstead signed a five-year, $75 million deal in free agency this offseason. Cornerback Xavien Howard’s extension in the offseason put him at five years, $90 million. Ogbah signed a four-year, $65 million contract with Miami right before he was set to hit free agency in March.
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Originally published at Tribune News Service