Dolphins exercise 5th year option on Wilkins

[DOLFANMIKE]

The Miami Dolphins today announced they have exercised the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. He is now signed through the 2023 season.

Dolphins exercise fifth-year option on Wilkins

www.miamidolphins.com

“Wilkins had 89 tackles during the 2021 season, which was tied for the most by an NFL defensive lineman since 2013 and was the most by a Dolphins defensive lineman since Jeff Cross has 93 in 1993.”

 

[Stoobz]

As someone who defended him as not a bust , I'm happy for him and us

 

[DOLFANMIKE]

He's one of our best players, no doubt.

 

[mrbunglez]

Bust……. J/k.

 

[Austin Tatious]

Good. He’s a core player. Underappreciated but he’s a stud against the run. Now get him extended and move on to the next.

 

[Coach_Rob]

nice. lets continue to work on an extension and get it done

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

It feels like he’s been with Miami for 10 years lol dude still on his rookie contract

 

[phinzfan21]

Good. He needs to be a long time Phin!

 

[TannDaMan17]

Wilkins is the type of player you don't ever want to see leave the building. Excellent player and fun guy, just great energy all around. He was a great pick by Grier, I don't care what anybody says.

 

[RVAPhinFan13]

Glad this got done! Guy is just fun to watch.

 

[DOLFANMIKE]

My favorite Wilkins story.
When Christian entered into high school his freshmen year (9th grade) he was big enough and good enough that the varsity coaches already knew he'd be playing on the varsity with the older kids. In his first practice in pads, they matched him up against their best player, a Senior that was a returning two time all league player. He was a smaller school type of college recruit himself. Anyhow, when Wilkins and the All League Senior went head to head, Wilkins absolutely owned him. The same went on throughout practice and by the end of practice the All League Senior was in tears and had to be comforted by their coaches.

Wilkins has always been the toughest guy in the room. That hasn't changed. I'm glad he's staying in Miami. We need guys like him.

 

[Enchanter64]

Glad to hear they are keeping him. I like him too.

 

[NY8123]

They need to get Wilks locked down ASAP. Something is going on in a broader sense across the NFL, several DT options were executed today.

 

[royalshank]

It feels like he’s been with Miami for 10 years lol dude still on his rookie contract

I still love when he near took Goodell out at the draft

 

[royalshank]

It still shocking to me how many tackles he had last year. Given the nature of where he plays, these aren’t cleanup tackles 5 yards past the LOS. He must be damn good at shedding blocks and getting to the ball carrier. I honestly can’t say I’ve really noticed. It’s the quietest single season DL performance in recent memory for me.