Dolphins Promote OLB Melvin Ingram

The Miami Dolphins announced they have promoted OLB Melvin Ingram to the active roster from the practice squad. 

He takes the last open roster spot they had. Miami also officially signed OLB Malik Reed to the practice squad, as reports yesterday indicated they would. 

Ingram, 34, is a former first-round pick of the Chargers back in 2012. He played out his four-year, $8.39 million rookie contract that included 7.61 million guaranteed before the Chargers picked up his fifth-year option that paid him $7,751,000 for the 2017 season.

The Chargers placed the franchise tag on Ingram in 2017 before later signing him to a four-year, $66 million contract with $42 million guaranteed. He played out that deal and signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Steelers for 2021.

However, the Steelers traded Ingram to the Chiefs ahead of the deadline for a sixth-round pick. He finished out the rest of his contract with the Chiefs and signed a one-year deal in 2022 with the Dolphins. He most recently re-joined the team by signing with their practice squad.

In 2023, Ingram appeared in three games for the Dolphins and recorded six total tackles, one tackle for loss and 1.5 sacks.