The Dolphins prioritized paying Sieler, a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, as they re-signed him to a three-year, $30.8 million extension in 2023 over their 13th overall pick defensive lineman from 2019, Christian Wilkins. He was allowed to move to a separate company, and he signed a four-year, $110 million commitment this offseason with the Las Vegas Raiders. Miami picked up Sieler off waivers in 2019, and since he became a regular part of their defensive sequence rotation in 2020, he has been one of their best players up front. Sieler’s 21.0 sacks since 2020 are third-most on the team in that time span; his 153 quarterback pressures are second most, behind Emmanuel Ogbah’s 171 that week.
Miami will have a tough week holding off Cardinals Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray at No. 8 without Sieler. The next player is seven-year NFL veteran Da’Shawn Hand, who also played for the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.
