The Dolphins are tearing things down and building back up starting this offseason. So far there’s at least one current player who believes in what the team is doing.
Wide receiver DeVante Parker landed a new four-year deal with the Dolphins on Friday, the team announced. The deal is worth $40 million and includes $21.5 million in guarantees with an $8 million signing bonus, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The former first-round pick of the Dolphins in 2015 has had a resurgence of sorts in his career. The Dolphins did pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie contact last season, then re-signed him to a two-year extension. After a strong 2019 season, he’s now been re-upped again.
After only recording 24 catches in 11 games last season for 309 yards, Parker is going to have a career-high year with Miami this season, despite their re-building efforts. With three games left, Parker has 55 catches for 882 yards and six touchdowns. The six scores and 882 yards is already a career-high for him and he’ll only need three more catches to set a career-high in receptions.
As an AFC East foe, Parker’s career against the Bills has been up-and-down. But like his career, his best year against Buffalo came this past season. Parker had 12 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown against the Bills in 2019, including a seven catch, 135 yard game in Week 10.
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