There is plenty of talent left in free agency while free agent Emmanuel Ogbah is among those players available on the market. According to recent reports, the Dolphins have a deal for the linebacker but there hasn’t been any “common ground” on contract talks. Miami wants the pass rusher back with the team but any talks of that happening haven’t been gaining traction this offseason. Originally selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the former Oklahoma State product was cut by the team last February but eventually re-signed a new deal a few months later and now it’s a different story this offseason.
Ogbah has the opportunity to test the waters despite being in a starting role last year in place of Shaq Barrett who abruptly made his retirement decision. The pass rusher reuniting with the Miami Dolphins allowed him to post five sacks and 19 pressures in his 2024 campaign which will help his market for any teams that may take a look at him. If it’s taking this long to strike a deal, the Dolphins should probably let Ogbah walk in free agency to see what’s out there. After drafting Chop Robinson and having Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips, the Dolphins have enough talent to execute a dependable defense so this means Ogbah will likely seek other opportunities.
“No Deal Imminent” for Dolphins Veteran Free Agent Emmanuel Ogbah? – 3 Suitors Could Intervene
Possible Next Teams
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs found a way to extend Nick Bolton in a crucial free agency re-signing. Kansas City’s defense has a lot of upside but as the team is getting other, it’s better to build upon that. Emmanuel Ogbah could be a capable pass rusher for this unit since the Chiefs haven’t brought back Josh Uche despite trading for him last year. Ogbah may be aging but it doesn’t mean the Chiefs shouldn’t sign him.
The team doesn’t have plenty of cap space to work with and while Chris Jones is one of the best defensive tackles, the defensive pass rush needs more balance. Ogbah is slowing down but a reunion makes sense since he has the experience to bolster the Chiefs for another Super Bowl run.
Baltimore Ravens
Meanwhile, a signing with the Baltimore Ravens makes a little more sense. Trenton Simpson had huge shoes to fill for the loss of veteran Jadeveon Clowney and he hasn’t been successful in doing that this past year. Simpson is still learning and while he does that, the team signing Ogbah on a one-year deal makes sense for both sides who want to win. Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh have been struggling to make up for Simpson not producing on the field. The Ravens were able to bring out the best in Clowney and the same could be said about Ogbah.
Los Angeles Chargers
Nobody loves playing a hard physical football game than head coach Jim Harbaugh. Khalil Mack is returning for one more season but since cutting Joey Bosa, they need a replacement. Ogbah isn’t the fastest but this new duo could help the Chargers back in the AFC Championship Game.
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