Official: Dolphins release Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday
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By: Jacob Mendel
Emmanuel Ogbah, former Cleveland Browns second-round pick, spent the last four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins announced that they’re moving on from defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported that the franchise plans to release him two years into a four-year $65.4 million contract extension he signed before the 2022 season.
Roster Move | We have released DE Emmanuel Ogbah. pic.twitter.com/pOHyDk8S6W
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) February 23, 2024
Ogbah, 30, had a cap number of $17.3 million in 2022, finishing the year with five sacks and a forced fumble. After one season with the Kansas City Chiefs, he came to Miami on a two-year deal in 2020. Ogbah was a 2016 second-round pick by the Browns and spent three seasons in Cleveland.
Dolphins plan to release veteran LB Emmanuel Ogbah today, per source.
Miami signed Ogbah to a four-year, $65 million deal after he posted back-to-back nine-sack seasons in 2020 and 2021.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 23, 2024
The move creates $13 million in salary cap savings while leaving $4 million on the books as dead money, according to Over The Cap.
Miami received positive news regarding the 2024 salary cap on Friday morning and this move would leave it roughly $25 million over the limit. The new year begins on March 13 at 4 p.m., meaning that the Dolphins have just over two weeks to get under the cap — and potentially create enough space to franchise tag Christian Wilkins?
Originally posted on The Phinsider
