Dolphins, DT Zach Sieler reach 3-year, $67.75 million extension

Miami Gardens, Florida – The Miami Dolphins and the defensive platform Zach Sieler accepted a three -year extension on Sunday, Espn’s Adam Schefter told him the best paid defensive player of the team.

The extension applies up to $ 67.75 million, of which $ 44 million is guaranteed; The average annual value of $ 22.5 million more than double its current AAV.

Sieler signed an extension of $ 30 million over three years in the summer of 2023. He recorded consecutive seasons of 10 dishes for dolphins. However, it was the 29th highest defensive tackle in the NFL in terms of AAV, just in front of the recruit of Cleveland Browns Mason Graham.

Sieler missed the team’s voluntary practices of the team, but participated active in the mandatory minicamp and in the first 10 days of training camp.

Captain of the team, Sieler said that if a new contract was important for him, he was therefore on the ground with his teammates.

“Everyone is their own human. They can manage things as they wish,” said Sieler last month. “This is how I choose to manage this, but I hope that the message that puts so that at the end of the day, we are here to play football. Now, obviously, this thing is very important for me – the respect and money that my family gets and makes this game. We give it all on the line every day, and I will continue to do it every day.

“But to be able to go there and work anyway, I think I try to show that you can go there and play your best ball and always work without having to compartmentalize things.”

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel praised Sieler for continuing to present himself thanks to his contractual negotiations.

While the team is trying to restore a culture of responsibility, McDaniel said that Sieler’s efforts have not gone unnoticed.

“I think you define yourself by your actions, especially in life,” said McDaniel on July 25. “I am very aware that all the players have the choice of what they do on a daily basis, in particular with Zach, and that his actions speak – and I think his teammates recognize a lot of Zach Sieler plays football and contributes to the building. How he wants the teammates to play football and I am excited every time I see Zach Sieler.”

Former walk-on of Ferris State, Sieler was drafted by the Ravens of Baltimore in the seventh round in 2018, but was canceled the following year; Dolphins claimed it the next day.

After having recorded nine bags during his first three seasons with Miami, Sieler led the Dolphins in bags with 10 in each of the last two campaigns.

Since the start of the 2023 season, only Nnamdi Madobuike de Baltimore has been more sure than Sieler 41.