The Miami Dolphins made it official Monday: They are adding another piece to their already-promising Mark Andrews Jersey defense.The team announced the signing of veteran edge defender Trey Flowers, one day after reports he had agreed to terms and four days after working out the former New England Patriots and Detroit Lions pa s rusher.The Dolphins, who return all 11 starters from their 2021 defense, are getting even deeper at the edge defender spot, with Flowers joining offseason acquisition Melvin Ingram, 2021 first-round pick Jaelan Phillips and Andrew Van Ginkel, who has mi sed practice time because of an appendix i sue and might or might not be ready for the start of the regular season.Flowers' main selling point to the Dolphins likely is how much he already understands about their scheme from his time with the Patriots and Lions. Its also important to note that Flowers overlapped with Dolphins defensive coordinator Josh Boyer in Brandon Williams Jersey New England from 2015-18. Flowers had his best seasons with the Patriots as he recorded 21 total sacks from 2016-18, and his first season with the Lions saw him put up seven more sacks in 2019. He also recorded 33 tackles for lo s from 2016 through 2019, proving to be a reliable force against the run and pa s. Flowers is the prototype outside linebacker for Miamis scheme. Hes stout in the running game and can line up in multiple spots. He could function as a backup for players like Phillips and Ingram, while also filling for someone like Emmanuel Ogbah. Flowers also has limited experience rushing from a nose tackle position in obvious pa sing situations. This was a role relegated to Adam Butler last season, but hes no longer on the team this year. Scroll to ContinueThere are places Flowers Patrick Onwuasor Jersey can slot into Miamis defensive front, but he is coming off his least productive pa s-rushing season since his rookie season in 2015 when he only played in one game. He recorded just 1.5 sacks, 24 total tackles, one tackle for lo s and three quarterback hits last season in seven games. PFF credited Flowers with just six total pre sures last season, Tony Jefferson Jersey which was down from his 2020 career-low of 13 pre sures. Those are a far cry from Flowers usual pre sure numbers. He recorded at least 60 pre sures for three straight seasons from 2016 to 2019. In defense of Flowers 2021 numbers, he did finish the season on injured reserve with a knee injury. However, that brings up another potential pitfall in bringing in Flowers: Hes got an extensive injury history. He spent time in 2020 on IR, mi sed time with a concu Baltimore Ravens Jersey sion in both 2019 and 2018, and the reason he only played in one game in 2015 was because of a shoulder injury. Flowers pa s rush numbers and injury history arent encouraging, but he might be capable of helping the Dolphins' run defense. He finished with 5.42 Points Saved, according to Sports Info Solutions, meaning the Lions run defense was performing well with Flowers on the field. For reference, that ranks higher than Ogbah, who finished Anthony Averett Jersey with 4.79 Points Saved, and Jaelen Phillips, who finished with 4.61 Points saved. That is not to say Flowers is outright better than either Ogbah or Phillips, but he could provide Miami with a better option in certain situations.On film, Flowers is still powerful and capable of resetting the line of scrimmage. His ability to defend two gaps in the running game something Miami wants their defensive linemen to do is still strong thanks to his natural strength.