On our national day of giving thanks, Shaquil Barrett had good reason to be upset. The two-time Super Bowl winning linebacker wanted to come out of retirement and play out the remainder of the 2024 NFL season.

After Shaquil Barrett applied to be reinstated this week, the Dolphins have elected not to activate the pass rusher from the reserve/retired list, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.

After the Dolphins lost their Week 13 matchup with the Packers, Mike McDaniel revealed why LB Shaq Barrett has yet to return from injury.

The Dolphins don’t want Shaquil Barrett and they don’t want anyone else getting their hands on him either. But Barrett wants to play again. Despite the linebacker’s decision to unretire, the Dolphins didn’t activate him and won’t release him.

Two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Shaquil Barrett retired in July, days before the Miami Dolphins were set to begin training camp. While he changed his mind earlier this week and applied for immediate reinstatement,

The Miami Dolphins have decided to not activate or release Shaq Barrett despite his desire to return to the NFL.

MIAMI GARDENS — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he was caught off guard by reports early Tuesday that linebacker Shaquil Barrett wants to unretire. The two-time Super Bowl winner signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in March, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media in July, just days before the start of Miami’s training camp.

Barrett is reportedly open to the idea of continuing his NFL by playing with the Dolphins, but it remains to be seen if the team will welcome him back. After struggling to generate a pass rush early in the season, rookie first-round pick Chop Robinson has emerged as a dynamic threat off the edge in recent weeks.