Outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel’s productive four-year run with the Dolphins as soon as appeared may finish this offseason, however now’s set to proceed in Miami.
Van Ginkel is re-signing with the Dolphins, in accordance with a league supply.
Van Ginkel’s transfer comes after reported visits with the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders through the first week of free company and Saturday information that the Dolphins signed former Broncos and Steelers cross rusher Malik Reed on the similar place.
Van Ginkel got here into his personal within the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Dolphins. Between these two seasons, he earned 25 of his 31 profession begins with 79 tackles, 9 ½ sacks, 4 pressured fumbles and a 78-yard fumble return for a landing.
The former fifth-round draft select of Wisconsin in 2019, the primary draft of ex-coach Brian Flores’ tenure main Miami, misplaced defensive taking part in time in 2022. Ahead of the season, the Dolphins added veteran Melvin Ingram to work reverse budding 2021 first-round decide Jaelan Phillips. At the commerce deadline, Miami traded for Pro Bowl edge rusher Bradley Chubb.
Van Ginkel, who recovered from his preseason appendix elimination, nonetheless performed in each sport final season, beginning 5. He registered 47 tackles plus half a sack, a return landing on a Jaelan Phillips blocked punt in Chicago and an interception in opposition to the Texans that almost went for one more landing.
While seeing diminishing defensive snaps in 2022, Van Ginkel remained a robust particular groups contributor final season. He figures to be within the combine for out of doors linebacker snaps behind Phillips and Chubb and together with Reed. Ingram, a three-time Pro Bowler who turns 34 subsequent month, is a free agent this offseason.
Van Ginkel is staying in Miami as a substitute of heading to New England in free company like tight finish Mike Gesicki, who spent the previous 5 years with the Dolphins.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com