The Miami Dolphins have struck another deal, this time with former 1st-round wide receiver DeVante Parker. Parker, who is enjoying a career year in his 5th NFL season, has just inked a 4-year, $40M contract extension to remain in Miami until 2023. Parker and the Dolphins were set to run it back again in 2020 thanks to a 2-year, $13M extension signed this spring — a deal which Parker quickly outplayed during his first season under offensive coordinator Chad O’Shea.
Parker and the Dolphins have wasted little time making things official, as Parker has already put the pen to paper and now can shift his focus on hopefully returning to the field this Sunday after suffering a concussion against the New York Jets.
.@DeVanteParker11 is here to stay‼️
#️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ is signed through the 2023 season. #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/w5THr2mjz1
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 13, 2019
Parker is just over 100 receiving yards away from his first career 1,000 yard receiving season and has three games to run up the stats. In a lost season for the Dolphins in the win column, the emergence of Parker and several other players like him serves as the silver lining for the Dolphins as they look to rebuild this torn down roster.
Parker will now serves as one of the Dolphins’ offensive fixtures for the foreseeable future and if he continues to provide repeat performances of what he’s been able to do in 2019, he very well may still be regarded as a steal for the cost he’s on board for.