Dolphins give DE Douglas 2 years, $2.5M
July 24, 2010
MIAMI (AP)—The Miami Dolphins moved quickly to find a replacement for injureddefensive end Phillip Merling(notes).
Free agent Marques Douglas(notes) agreed to terms on a $2.5 million, two-yearcontract, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday. The person spokeon the condition of anonymity because the Dolphins had not announced the deal.
Douglas shores up a position depleted when Merling recently suffered anAchilles’ tendon injury that will force him to miss the entire season.
Douglas started 12 games for the New York Jets’ top-ranked defense lastyear, and he had 36 tackles and 28 assists. The Dolphins will be his fifth teamin an 11-year career, and he’ll compete for playing time with the Dolphins’ No.1 draft pick, Jared Odrick(notes).
The 33-year-old Douglas will rejoin Mike Nolan, the Dolphins’ new defensivecoordinator. They were together in San Francisco and Baltimore.
Merling, who played mostly as a reserve in 2008 and 2009, was hurt preparingfor the start of training camp next Friday. His status was already in questionafter he was arrested in May and charged with felony battery against hispregnant girlfriend.
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