NFL Rumors: Dolphins Eye Emmanuel Ogbah Contract After Shaq Barrett Retirement

The Miami Dolphins are bringing in edge-rusher Emmanuel Ogbah in for a workout Monday, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Miami is suddenly thin at the position after Shaq Barrett announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday

Ogbah would be a natural replacement after having spent the past four years in South Florida.

The 30-year-old's usage and production did tail off, though, after he posted nine sacks in each of his first two campaigns with the Dolphins. In 15 games in 2023, he had 5.5 sacks but was on the field for just 25 percent of their defensive snaps, per Pro Football Reference.

There's a reason the team released Ogbah in the first place and that he has since remained unsigned.

Teams are always left with few options this late into the offseason when they need to make any additions to the roster, and Miami isn't in a position to where it can be too selective. It placed linebackers Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips on the active/physically unable to perform list earlier this week.

A reunion with Ogbah would fortify the Dolphins' ranks in the front seven and he's about as good as they're gonna find between now and the regular season.