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,

“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.

When news broke that Shaq Barrett, the one-time sack leader who retired from the NFL shortly after signing with the Miami Dolphins earlier this year, wanted to return to the field and hit the post-trade deadline free-agent market, it felt like a certified long-shot.