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has left the Miami Dolphins in a potential pickle at outside linebacker.

His decision to retire wouldn’t sting quite as much if not for the fact the Dolphins very well could need a veteran presence at outside linebacker at the start of the 2024 season, given the uncertain status of Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, who joined Cameron Goode in being placed on PUP this week.

The Dolphins did select Chop Robinson in the first round and Mohamed Kamara in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft, but it’s asking an awful lot for rookies or unproven players to hold down the fort until either Phillips or Chubb can return and make an impact again.

The Dolphins are likely in the market for a veteran to replace Barrett, and one can wonder whether they might reach out to Emmanuel Ogbah, whom they released in the offseason in a move driven by salary-cap considerations as much as anything else.

Ogbah might not be the perfect scheme fit as a 3-4 outside linebacker, but he could be a good stopgap option.