The Miami Dolphins are releasing 2023 Professional Bowler and 10-year veteran operating again Raheem Mostert.
“Looks like my client Raheem Mostert will be playing elsewhere next season,” Mostert’s agent Brett Tessler posted on X Friday afternoon. “Very thankful for his time with the Miami Dolphins, and this gives them a chance to get younger and gives him a chance to pursue a ring elsewhere.”
Mostert turns 33 years previous in April and had a down 12 months this previous season with simply 278 dashing yards and two touchdowns in 13 video games, spending a lot of his time behind De’Von Achane.
Mostert performed the very best soccer of his profession a season prior when he posted 1,012 yards on the bottom and 21 whole touchdowns in 15 video games.
The 21 touchdowns led the NFL — 18 of them have been dashing which additionally led the league.
The transfer will save the Dolphins $2.9 million in cap area and clear the runway for Achane to take much more of the backfield workload.
Achane posted 1,499 all-purpose yards and 12 whole touchdowns this previous season in simply his second 12 months within the NFL.
Beforehand, Mostert had discovered a house with the San Francisco 49ers, the place he performed for six years.
He tallied 1,610 yards and 11 touchdowns on the bottom in that point, not likely discovering his stride till becoming a member of Miami when he bested his San Francisco numbers in simply three seasons with the Dolphins.
Regardless of being previous what is taken into account a operating again’s prime years, Mostert has all the time been thought-about one of many quickest backs within the league and, confirmed by his 18 dashing touchdowns simply two seasons in the past, he doesn’t lack physicality both.
Doubtless within the waning years of his profession, Mostert will now seek for a brand new house to try to get a Tremendous Bowl ring earlier than his profession closes.
Miami went simply 8-9 and missed the playoffs this season.
