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Linebacker Kyle Van Noy’s time with the Dolphins is over.
Van Noy has been informed by the team that he will be released after playing one year of the four-year contract he signed as a free agent last year. Van Noy released a statement saying he did not expect the change and felt he had fulfilled expectations during his year in Miami.
“I am surprised and disappointed by their decision,” said Van Noy, via NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo. “As a captain, I gave my all to the team. I struggled with a painful hip injury during the season, including spending a night in the hospital after a game. I was brought there to be a leader and I know that my companions admired and respected me. I look forward to making an impact on my next team. “
Van Noy’s launch will free up $ 9.775 million in cap space for Miami.
Barry Jackson’s Miami Herald reports that dolphins never approached reformulating the contract as a way of holding Van Noy. They paid him $ 15 million for a year of work and now he can find someone else to pay him in 2021.