Ex-Buccaneers LB Shaquil Barrett explains reasons why he chose Dolphins over Jets: ‘More proven at this point’

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Shaquil Barrett is a Miami Dolphin, but apparently, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ linebacker nearly became a New York Jet this offseason. 

Barrett, who signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Dolphins, recently shared that he was close to signing with the Jets before ultimately choosing to sign with Miami. 

“My agent was talking to me about potentially going to New York, and it was New York until I ended up agreeing to terms with the Dolphins,” Barrett told CBS Sports’ Zach Gelb. “They just came out of left field. I loved the prospect of going to New York, but the Dolphins, they’re just more established at this point. More proven at this point. And they’ve got some good guys in the pass rush room, so I was looking forward to partnering up with those guys.”

Football aside, there were two other factors that played a role in Barrett’s decision. He said that Florida not having a state tax “helps out a lot.” Barrett also doesn’t have to uproot his family, which is currently stationed in Tampa. 

“I just think it was a little bit better of an opportunity,” Barrett said.

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-03-23 19:53:51

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