Calais Campbell is ready to move again to South Florida.
The towering 6-foot-8, 282-pound defensive finish is signing with the Dolphins, in accordance with NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, marking a return to Miami 20 years since he debut collegiately for the Hurricanes.
The 37-year-old continues to be enjoying the sport at an elite stage and was one of many greatest names left for the taking up the free company market as groups maintain their necessary minicamps.
In 2023 with the Falcons, Campbell accrued 56 tackles (32 solo), 6.5 sacks, one pressured fumble, one fumble restoration and one move defended over 17 video games.
Campbell will be a part of a Dolphins protection that ranked second within the NFL final season and averaged 3.1 sacks per sport — although will probably be with out move rusher Christian Wilkins, who signed with the Raiders this offseason.
Campbell starred over three seasons at “The U,” racking up 19.5 sacks and 129 mixed tackles over 36 video games from 2005-07.
It was sufficient for the Cardinals to take him within the second spherical of the 2008 NFL Draft, beginning off a 16-season profession that’s additionally seen him play with the Jaguars and Ravens alongside the best way.
Campbell was chosen to play in six Professional Bowls and received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months award in 2019.
Regardless of his age, he stays a sought-after participant, with Falcons coach Raheem Morris wanting to hold on to him for one more 12 months.
“I talked to him about what my imaginative and prescient was and the place it might doubtlessly go,” the coach mentioned in March. “I’ll let him inform you what he’s going to do. I stay up for getting an opportunity to sit down in entrance of him as a result of he’s actually as spectacular because it will get.”
Morris might doubtlessly get one other have a look at Campbell when Atlanta faces off in opposition to the Dolphins in a preseason sport on Aug. 9 — nevertheless it’ll be from the other sideline.