Former Patriots LB Elandon Roberts, Dolphins Reportedly Agree to Contract

Elandon Roberts is reuniting with Brian Flores as Roberts has agreed to a deal to join the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Cameron Wolfe.

Roberts was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. The 25-year-old linebacker was coached by Flores, who served as the linebackers coach in New England until 2018. The Dolphins hired Flores to become their head coach after the Patriots won Super Bowl LIII in February 2019.

The University of Houston product was durable as a Patriot—never appearing in fewer than 13 regular-season games, including playing all 16 regular-season contests in 2018 and '19. Roberts started 33 of his 60 games in New England. He recorded 206 tackles (119 solo) overall and served as a team captain last season.

Pro Football Focus had Roberts as their 25th highest-graded linebacker in 2018, a breakout campaign for him:

Roberts is the latest in a trend of Patriots reuniting with Flores in Miami:

Former Patriots edge rusher Kyle Van Noy agreed to sign a four-year, $51 million deal with the Dolphins on Monday, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, while former New England center Ted Karras reportedly landed a one-year deal with the team worth $4 million.

The Dolphins' headlining move so far came when ex-Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones agreed to a mega five-year, $82.5 million deal on Monday, per Schefter. 

Miami ranked 30th in total defense last season, finishing the year at 5-11. The franchise is slated to pick at No. 5 overall in next month's draft to continue overhauling its roster.