Report: Dolphins releasing starting LB Jerome Baker

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The Miami Dolphins are releasing starting linebacker Jerome Baker after failing to come to terms on a restructured contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.

The Dolphins "left the door open" for Baker to return if he chooses, per the report. He was set to make $10.8 million in 2024 and his release will clear $9.8 million in salary cap space.

Baker, 27, joined Miami as a 2018 third-r