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For the third time this offseason, the Dolphins have given a lucrative extension to a player that the new regime views as a part of the teams long-term core.
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks became the latest to be rewarded on Tuesday.
The Dolphins and Brooks agreed to a three-year, $51.3 million deal that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, his agency told ESPN.
The deal makes him the fifth highest paid linebacker in the NFL.
Brooks was an All Pro selection last season and a Pro Bowler for the first time after he led the NFL in tackles with 183.
General manager Jon Eric Sullivan has said the team wanted to keep him long-term.
Brooks, 28, has 326 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble in his two seasons (and 34 games) with Miami.
He has led the NFL in tackles in 2021 and 2025, and his 838 tackles in six seasons ranks 14th among active players.
The Dolphins have now doled out $104 million in guaranteed money as part of extensions for Brooks, running back DeVon Achane (four years, as much as $68 million with $32 million guaranteed) and center Aaron Brewer (three years, $52.5 million and $37 million guaranteed).
This story was originally published July 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM.