Emmanuel Ogbah, Yannick Ngakoue emerge as Miami Dolphins options
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The Miami Dolphins are moving quickly to line up a replacement for retiring edge rusher Shaquil Barrett.
Miami will host free agent pass rushers on Monday, including former Dolphin Emmanuel Ogbah and former Jaguar Yannick Ngakoue, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Rosenhaus, who represents all three of the aforementioned players, said on WSVN late Sunday night he was surprised to learn Barrett was retiring on the eve of training camp.
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The Dolphins let Ogbah, 30, go this offseason in a salary-cap related move.
But Ogbah has had 24.5 sacks in four seasons with Miami and he may be a good fit for the defense orchestrated by incoming coordinator Anthony Weaver.
Emmanuel Ogbah, Yannick Ngakoue are Miami Dolphins options
Ngakoue, 29, has had 31.5 sacks over the last four seasons, playing for Minnesota, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Indianapolis and Chicago.
Ngakoue played the first four seasons of his career with the Jaguars.
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