Miami Dolphins Bring In Edge Rusher Emmanuel Ogbah For Workout

Emmanuel Ogbah would give the Miami Dolphins additional veteran leadership at the edge rusher position. Emmanuel Ogbah had 5.5 sacks last season on 25% of the defensive snaps.

Jan 13, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (91) during the first half of the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins will say hello to a familiar face on Monday when edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah comes to the Baptist Health Training Complex for a workout.

If the workout goes well, he will meet with the front office and his representatives to see if they cacn reach an agreement.

Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network first reported this story.

Dolphins will host free agent EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah for a work out Monday, per source.

Ogbah could fill much-needed pass rush void after Shaq Barrett retirement. He was productive in limited 2023 Dolphins role (5.5 sacks in 25% of snaps). Could do more under new DC Anthony Weaver.

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) July 21, 2024

The Miami Dolphins are looking for a veteran edge rusher to replaceShaquil Barrett, who announced his retirement on Saturday afternoon.

Ogbah will be an excellent stop-gap option for the Dolphins, who placed Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, and Cameron Goode on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list last week.

Ogbah might not be the perfect fit as a 3-4 outside linebacker in new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver's defense, but he could be serviceable.

Ogbah was released earlier in the offseason, primarily to cut costs. Whether the Dolphins and Ogbah can reach an agreement is still to be determined.

Ogbah, from Oklahoma State, signed a four-year $65 million contract with Miami. Ogbah stands to make $14,925,000 this season, which is fully guaranteed. For that reason, the Dolphins elected to part ways with Ogbah. He was released early in March and remains unsigned.

Ogbah was productive last season, as he had 5.5 sacks in only 25 percent of the defensive snaps. He also had an interception.

The timing could not be better for Ogbah and the Dolphins to resolve their differences and reach an agreement.

This agreement is contingent on Ogbah being in football shape, which will become readily apparent as the veterans' training camp opens on Tuesday. Being in shape and being in football shape are two different things.

Ogbah was a second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2016, later traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. He then came to Miami as an unrestricted free agent in 2020.