Tag: Shaquil Barrett

Dolphins to host Yannick Ngakoue for workout, per agent

Yannick Ngakoue will join Emmanuel Ogbah in auditioning to fill Shaq Barrett’s spot on the Dolphins’ roster.

Emmanuel Ogbah won’t be the only pass rusher auditioning for a contract with the Miami Dolphins on Monday. According to agent Drew Rosenhaus, his client Yannick Ngakoue will also be at the team’s facility in hopes of filling Shaquil Barrett’s spot on the roster.

Ngakoue, 29, has been a pass rushing mercenary who has been on six different teams since 2019. He burst on to the scene with the Jacksonville Jaguars, racking up 37.5 sacks and a trip to the Pro Bowl in his first four seasons. Since then, he’s tallied another 31.5 sacks in stints with the Vikings, Ravens, Raiders, Colts, and Bears over the last four years.

While run defense has never been a strength for Ngakoue, he’s started 115 of the 123 games he’s played in his career.

The Dolphins may be in need of a short-term starter with Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips set to begin training camp on the PUP list after season-ending injuries in 2023.

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Shaquil Barrett retiring 4 months after signing with Dolphins

Shaquil Barrett informed the Dolphins that he won’t be suiting up in aqua and orange after all.

The Miami Dolphins signed veteran pass rusher Shaquil Barrett to a one-year deal earlier this year, but he informed the team ahead of training camp that he won’t suit up in aqua and orange after all.

Barrett announced Saturday that he has opted to retire from the NFL to spend more time with his family.

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Barrett, 31, began his career with the Denver Broncos, earning a spot on the team as an undrafted free agent. While he recorded 14 sacks in four seasons with the team, his career soared after he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019.

He racked up a league-leading 19.5 sacks in his first season with Tampa Bay and earned two trips to the Pro Bowl with the team. While an Achilles tear hampered his production late in his tenure, Barrett still managed to rack up 45 sacks in five seasons.

In May 2023, tragedy struck the Barrett family when his 2-year-old daughter drowned in a backyard pool.

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WATCH: Best highlights from Shaq Barrett’s career with the Bucs

Relive all of the top plays from Shaq Barrett’s impressive run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

During the 2019 offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a low-cost signing late in free agency, bringing in outside linebacker Shaq Barrett on a one-year deal.

Barrett had been a rotational player for his entire career so far with the Denver Broncos, but finally got a chance to shine as a full-time starter in Tampa Bay, and made the most of it.

Lightning in a bottle from the moment he joined the team, Barrett led the NFL with 19.5 sacks that season, breaking the Bucs’ single-season franchise record, which was previously held by Hall of Famer Warren Sapp.

Barrett was also a critical part of Tampa Bay’s dominant performance in Super Bowl LV in a 31-9 victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Let’s take a look back at all of the best plays from Barrett’s time with the Bucs:

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Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb are ‘absolutely attacking’ their rehab

Mike McDaniel said the Dolphins had to mandate a week off for Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb “because they literally live” at rehab.

The Miami Dolphins finished third in the NFL in sacks last season with 56, but there are more questions than answers about the team’s stable of pass rushers right now.

In addition to losing Christian Wilkins in free agency, the Dolphins’ top two edge rushers are working to come back from serious injuries that ended their 2023 season. For Jaelan Phillips, it was a gruesome Achilles tear suffered a day after Thanksgiving. For Bradley Chubb, it was an ACL tear on New Year’s Eve.

At the NFL’s annual meeting last week, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel gave an update on Phillips and Chubb. While he was unwilling to provide reporters with a timeline for their respective recoveries, he spoke glowingly about the effort and tenacity the duo have put into rehab.

“Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips are extreme versions of, ‘Hey, we need to make sure they aren’t chasing a timeline because as competitors, they will achieve that timeline and it might be at the worst for their bodies,’” McDaniel said. “So relative to timelines, we specifically don’t have those for those two. We’ve had to mandate that they have a week off of rehab just recently, both of them, because they literally live there.

“They have a pseudo-tape on the floor parking spots for their little scooters that they’ve graduated from. They’re both really doing exactly what you’d expect from those two individuals, which is absolutely attacking that process, but doing it from a perspective that they don’t want to get healthy for one week, they want to get healthy for the whole season.”

In February, Phillips shared video of himself walking without a boot for the first time since surgery. Later that month, he told reporters at a charity event that he “feels strong and feels great.”

With the team’s top duo of rushers both recovering from injury and Andrew Van Ginkel joining the Minnesota Vikings in free agency, the Dolphins signed two-time sack artist Shaquil Barrett to provide a boost. It wouldn’t be a surprise either if the team used an early draft pick to bolster its pass rush.

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Shaquil Barrett says it’s a ‘possibility’ he’s played last snap with Bucs

See what Barrett said about his time with the Bucs and his love for Tampa Bay:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans likely have great memories of outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett in a Bucs uniform. But he may have donned the red and pewter for the last time in Tampa Bay’s 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Barrett spoke to reporters on the Monday after the game, and he confirmed that there is a possibility that the game could have been his last as a Buc. While Barrett acknowledged that there’s a real chance he could be done in Tampa Bay, he called the city his “second home” and stressed that he still wanted to remain with the Bucs if the two could make it happen.

“There’s a possibility,” Barrett said. “I’ve been around for a minute and I know with my contract and my production — and [you] got some promising young guys, that call could play a factor into it — but I would still love to be here.”

His contract will likely be the main point of contention when combined with his production. As it stands, Barrett signed a four-year, $68 million contract in 2021 — he isn’t a free agent, but that contract comes with a potential out next year with a post-June 1 cut, which would leave Tampa Bay with $26 million in dead cap. He’s getting paid quite a bit, but his production has been trending down signficantly since 2021 and he finished with just 4.5 sacks in 2023.

Barrett understands all of this. He acknowledged that there’s a business side to things, but that while he realizes that this could be the end for him and Tampa Bay, he hopes it is not and that he has a lot of great memories of the organization and all they’ve done for him.

“I understand it’s a business, but after everything that happened this year, we’re a family now, and I appreciate them for everything they did — just rocking with me, sticking with me through everything.”

If his tenure with Tampa Bay really is over, he had a great one. Barrett’s last five years in Tampa have seen him net 178 solo tackles, 45 sacks, three interceptions and 15 forced fumbles.

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Eagles eliminated from playoffs after 32-9 loss to Buccaneers

Eagles eliminated from playoffs after 32-9 loss to Buccaneers

The Eagles are set for a dramatic overhaul following the team’s shocking 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.

Philadelphia was 0-11 on third and fourth downs combined, tallying 268 total yards on ten offensive drives in a sloppy affair that saw missed tackles and no answer for the Tampa blitz as the Eagles were held to 38 rushing yards on the night.

Baker Mayfield outplayed Jalen Hurts, going 22-36 passing for 337 yards, three touchdowns, and 0 interceptions with a 119 quarterback rating.

Rachaad White was strong on the ground, rushing 18 times for 62 yards on the night.

The Eagles will now head into an uncertain offseason, having lost six of the final seven games played, and an overhaul could include head coach Nick Sirianni with the likes of Jim Harbaugh, Bill Belichick, and others available after mass changes around the league.

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Eagles Twitter reacts to humiliating 32-9 loss to Buccaneers in wild-card round

We’re looking at the social media reaction from Philadelphia fans after the Eagles loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round

The Eagles are set for a dramatic overhaul, and there’s nobody safe outside of Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Jalen Carter following the team’s shocking 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.

Philadelphia was 0-11 on third and fourth downs combined, tallying 268 total yards on ten offensive drives in a sloppy affair that saw missed tackles and no answer for the Tampa blitz as the Eagles were held to 38 rushing yards on the night.

With a long offseason set to begin, here’s how Twitter reacted to the madness.

Eagles vs. Bucs: 10 takeaways from first half as Tampa leads 16-9 in NFC wild card game

We’re looking at then takeaways from the first half as tthe Buccaneers hold a 16-9 lead over the Eagles in the NFC wild card game

The Eagles were nearly run out of Raymond James Stadium, but after some timely drops by the Buccaneers and a renewed effort on defense, they trailed 16-9 at halftime.

Julio Jones had three catches in the first half for 22 yards before exiting with a concussion, and Philadelphia held Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to a combined two catches for 30 yards on seven targets.

With the second half set to begin, we’re looking at takeaways from a hard-fought first half.

Eagles vs. Bucs inactives: Avonte Maddox to start at safety with Reed Blankenship ruled out

Reed Blankenship is among seven Eagles ruled out for Philadelphia’s wild card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Eagles will be without two key starters for tonight’s NFC Wild Card Round game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Reed Blankenship was ruled out with a groin injury.

Blankenship was listed as questionable, but after a light pregame workout, the talented safety will miss Monday’s matchup at Raymond James Stadium.

All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown will also be out with a knee injury suffered in the Week 18 loss to the Giants.

Jalen Hurts was a limited participant during Thursday’s practice before being upgraded to a full participant on Friday and Saturday.

Cornerback Darius Slay, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and D’Andre Swift were full participants in the final practice of the week and had no game status designations.

Eagles vs. Bucs wild card matchup: Who has the edge at each offensive position?

We’re looking at who has the edge at each position when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC Wild Card Game

The Eagles will face a familiar foe on the road when they travel to Tampa to face the 9-8 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium without an injured A.J. Brown.

The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.

With kickoff a little over eight hours away, we’re looking at who has the edge at each position on the offensive side of the football.