Rapoport: Miami Dolphins expected to sign pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul off of New Orleans Saints practice squad

<div><figure> <img alt="Atlanta Falcons v Baltimore Ravens" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/G6auvqoZrep4xxYDzmT_ni1UHAE=/0x0:8192x5461/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72907682/1454238786.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Jaelan Phillips injury leads to Jason Pierre-Paul signing for Miami.</p> <p id="bYwxhb">According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> are expected to sign pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul off of the <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> practice squad and onto their 53-man roster. </p> <p id="pHzdPh"></p> <div id="owKcR4"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dolphins</a> are expected to sign free agent pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul off the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saints</a> practice squad and onto their 53-man roster. A big-name edge addition after the Jaelan Phillips injury.<br><br>The Florida native lands in Miami. <a href="https://t.co/DXNNQrUPje">pic.twitter.com/DXNNQrUPje</a></p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1729296564693156229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2023</a> </blockquote> </div> <p id="4P6yBk"></p> <p id="tPZbiA">The move comes just days after the team received confirmation that their own young pass rushing star Jaelan Phillips was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon he suffered during Miami’s Black Friday game against division rivals, the <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a>. </p> <p id="fEaqDT"></p> <p id="zgw5Y4">The Dolphins also put in a claim for recently released veteran EDGE player Derek Barnett — formerly of the <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Philadelphia Eagles</a> — however, the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a> had a higher waiver priority and were awarded the 27 year-old. </p> <p id="flXRoG"></p> <p id="Bo5KOC">Jason Pierre-Paul is in his 14th season in the National Football League. Originally drafted by the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> in the first round of the 2010 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>, the 34 year-old has also spent time with the <a href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a> and the aforementioned New Orleans Saints. </p> <p id="REIiPQ"></p> <p id="aIBdD8">In his career, the veteran pass rusher has amassed 94.5 sacks, 631 tackles, 21 forced fumbles and five interceptions. </p> <p id="wEUVzB"></p> <p id="o2595W">Pierre-Paul has made the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-pro-bowl">Pro Bowl</a> three times and was a First Team All-Pro selection in 2011. He was a member of the New York Giants championship squad that defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. </p> <p id="WJGMRo"></p> <p id="DIqk95"></p></div>