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Dolphins get 11-sack pass rusher to pair with promising Chop Robinson

The Miami Dolphins got a big offseason pickup.

He's not a new face, though. He's just finally healthy.

Bradley Chubb tore his ACL at the end of the 2023 season and didn't play a snap in 2024. So his return is almost like getting a new player for 2025.

Chubb had 11 sacks for the Dolphins in 2023, and now he joins forces with promising second-year player Chop Robinson.

Here's how Pro Football Focus summarized Chubb's return:

Chubb missed the entire 2024 season after tearing his right ACL in December 2023. The injury cut short what had been the best season of his career, as he set personal highs in total pressures (70), pass-rush grade (84.9), run-defense grade (71.1) and coverage grade (88.5).

This marks Chubb’s third ACL injury. He tore his left ACL in high school and then re-injured the same knee in 2019 as a member of the Denver Broncos. While plenty of players have successfully returned from this injury, expectations should be tempered for the 29-year-old edge rusher.

The Dolphins spent the No. 21 overall pick last year on Chop Robinson, who flashed promise as a rookie. His 18.8% pass-rush win rate ranked sixth among all edge defenders in the NFL. With Robinson and the return of Jaelan Phillips, Miami heads into camp with no shortage of talent on the edge, even as Chubb works his way back.

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Chubb first joined the Dolphins midway through 2022 after spending the first portion of his NFL career with the Broncos.

He's had a stop-and-start tenure in the league, for sure.

Miami will hope this season is a smooth one, because Chubb can really help them out in the competitive AFC East.