According to Daniel Oysefusi, the Dolphins are placing a second-round tender on restricted free agent CB Nik Needham.
The second-round tender is projected to cost around $3.384 million for the 2021 season and ensures that they would get a second-round pick should they decline to match an offer sheet from another team.
Needham, 25, originally signed on with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of UTEP back in 2019. He was among Miami’s final roster cuts coming out of the preseason and signed to their practice squad once passing through waivers unclaimed.
Needham was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster later in his rookie season and has been on the active roster ever since. He was retained on a one-year exclusive rights deal last offseason.
In 2021, Needham appeared in all 17 games and recorded 59 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, five pass defenses, and scored one defensive touchdown.
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