On the day after Christmas, the Miami Dolphins granted veteran edge rusher Shaquil Barrett his wish. The Dolphins on Thursday, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus, are waiving Barrett, the 32-year-old defender who signed with the team in March,

The Miami Dolphins have parted ways with Shaq Barrett. The team is waiving the former Pro Bowl pass rusher from the reserve/retired list on Friday, according to ESPN. After announcing his retirement from the NFL back in July,

“We appreciate the Dolphins giving Shaq this opportunity to continue his career in the NFL,” Barrett’s agent Drew Rosenhaus said in a statement, via Schefter’s X (formerly Twitter) account. “Hopefully he will pass through waivers and become a free agent, so he can play again this season.