Marcus Maye, a former Saints safety, has moved in with an AFC contender.
Marcus Maye finally has a new team after being cut by the New Orleans Saints earlier in the offseason. AFC contender recently signed the veteran safety.
Early in the offseason, the New Orleans Saints cut loose veteran safety Marcus Maye, choosing instead to go with Tyrann Mathieu and Jordan Howden as their secondary safety tandem. This compelled Maye to look for a third NFL team, and the hunt took a while.
With Maye’s signing with the Miami Dolphins on Monday, it has finally come to an end. The story was first reported by Jordan Schultz, who claims that although Maye was approached by several teams, he signed with the Dolphins because he thinks they have what it takes to win a Super Bowl.
Signing with the Dolphins is Marcus Maye.
For Maye, this is not just a return to the AFC, but also to the AFC East division, where he began his NFL career. The New York Jets selected Maye in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and that is how he first became known as a talented NFL safety.
Maye played in all 60 games for the Jets over the course of five years, starting all of them. He finished with 312 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, 24 pass deflections, and six interceptions. Maye’s strong tenure in New York paid off, as he signed a $28.5 million, three-year contract with the Saints.
Regretfully, nothing in New Orleans seemed to go according to plan. He played in just 10 games during his rookie campaign (2022) despite recording 60 tackles. Maye only participated in seven games during his second season in New Orleans (2023), but he still managed 37 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions. The Saints were not interested in seeing year three after two disappointing campaigns.
Marcus Maye was able to continue playing for the Miami Dolphins as a result of that. He will now attempt to play a healthy season and contribute to one of the best teams in the league at the age of 31.
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