Melvin Ingram Fantasy Stats

Free-agent defensive end Melvin Ingram signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night, according to a source. The three-time Pro Bowler has 51 career sacks, 74 tackles for loss and 119 quarterback hits. The 33-year-old figures to rotate with Emmanuel Ogbah and Jaelan Phillips in Miami. Ingram spent last year with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, combining for 25 tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, 11 QB hits, two sacks and a forced fumble in 15 games (seven starts). He was originally a first-round selection (18th overall) by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2012 out of South Carolina.

The Kansas City Chiefs applied the rarely used unrestricted free-agent tender to outside linebacker Melvin Ingram on Monday. It means that if Ingram signs with a new team before July 22 or the first day of training camp, he would count towards the compensatory pick formula. If Ingram doesn't sign by then, the Chiefs would have exclusive negotiating rights. The pass-rusher spent the first nine years of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers and was a Pro Bowler from 2017-19. He spent last year with the Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, combining for 25 tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, 11 QB hits, two sacks and a forced fumble in 15 games (seven starts). Depending on where he lands, the 33-year-old could land in a rotation role on defense.

Former Kansas City Chiefs pass-rusher Melvin Ingram visited with the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday. Ingram came on strong last year with the Chiefs and could land with the Dolphins. The three-time Pro Bowler started last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers and played six games for them before landing in KC, where he finished with 15 combined tackles (seven solo), five QB hits, one sack and a forced fumble in nine games (six starts). The 32-year-old could form a formidable pass-rushing trio alongside Emmanuel Ogbah and Jaelan Phillips if he lands in Miami.

The Kansas City Chiefs attempted to boost their edge rush just ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday, landing linebacker/defensive end Melvin Ingram in a deal with the Steelers. Ingram appeared in six games (one start) with Pittsburgh, combining for 10 tackles, six quarterback hits, one pass defended and one sack. The Steelers will receive a sixth-round pick as compensation. The Chiefs defense has been a much-maligned unit through the first half of the season, although the potential for a second-half turnaround exists, particularly with a three-time Pro Bowler joining the fray. For the time being, Kansas City remains on the periphery of season-long consideration, particularly with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers coming to town in Week 9.

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram wants out of Pittsburgh after seeing a reduction in his playing time recently. Sources are saying that the Kansas City Chiefs made an offer, but the Steelers ideally don't want to send him to another AFC team. The NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala speculates that perhaps the Arizona Cardinals would make a good trade partner after just losing All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt (shoulder) for the rest of the season. Ingram played 100% of the defensive snaps in the Week 3 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but he played a season-low 26% of the snaps in the Week 6 win over the Seattle Seahawks before the bye week. In his first year with the Steelers, he has only 10 tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, six QB hits and one sack in six games (one start).

The Pittsburgh Steelers and free-agent edge rusher Melvin Ingram agreed to a one-year deal on Monday. Ingram spent his entire nine-year career with the Los Angeles Chargers, posting 49 sacks and earning three trips to the Pro Bowl. The Steelers are looking for Ingram to help fill the defensive end spot opposite T.J. Watt that was previously held by Bud Dupree, who left via free agency to join the Tennessee Titans this offseason. Ingram will reportedly compete with second-year player Alex Highsmith in training camp to open the year as the starter. Ingram struggled with a knee injury in 2020, appearing in just seven games (zero sacks), which played into the Chargers allowing him to leave in free agency. The 32-year-old pass-rusher also ended the 2019 campaign on Injured Reserve. If Ingram is healthy in 2021, he will add to what is already expected to be one of the top fantasy defenses this season. The pass-rushing spot opposite Watt will be highly scrutinized in the preseason, but either way, fantasy managers will likely be taking the Steelers D as one of the first few defensive units off the board after they finished first in fantasy points in Yahoo leagues in 2020.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting veteran free-agent pass-rusher Melvin Ingram for a visit on Monday, according to a source. Ingram has also received interest from the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins. The Steelers have a big need for an edge rusher after Bud Dupree left this offseason, and Ingram, a three-time Pro Bowler, could fit Pittsburgh's defense nicely. The 32-year-old played in just seven games due to injury in his fourth and final season with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020, but he had five straight seasons before that with at least seven sacks. The Steelers are also interested in veteran pass-rusher Justin Houston. It's likely that they'll sign one of Ingram or Houston before training camp begins this month.

Former Los Angeles Chargers pass-rusher Melvin Ingram will visit with the Miami Dolphins, according to an informed source. The 32-year-old played in seven games with the Chargers last year and had just 10 tackles. It was the first time in his nine-year career that he failed to record a sack. The former first-round pick in 2012 has struggled to stay on the field in his career because of injuries. Ingram tore his ACL in 2013 after a solid rookie season. But he managed to rack up 43 sacks and three straight Pro Bowl nods from 2017 to 2019 with the Bolts. Ingram had a visit with the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs earlier this offseason, but he left without a deal. He'd be a cheap and potentially savvy pickup if he were to join the Dolphins defense.

The Kansas City Chiefs visited with free-agent linebacker Melvin Ingram, but the visit concluded on Wednesday without a deal. Ingram spent his entire nine-year career with the Los Angeles Chargers before becoming a free agent this offseason. The former 18th overall pick in 2012 produced 49 total sacks in his time with the Chargers, but injuries held the soon-to-be 32-year-old to just seven games in 2020. The Chiefs had only 32 sacks (22nd in the league) during the regular season last year, and their pass rush was non-existent in the Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ingram had an interception, two passes defensed, five QB hits and no sacks in his seven games last year. Adding Ingram would be a boost to their pass-rushing unit, but it's unclear if that will happen now.

The Los Angeles Chargers have designated defensive end Melvin Ingram (knee) to return from Injured Reserve. Ingram was placed on the IR after the Week 2 loss to the Chiefs. The pass-rusher has two tackles, two passes defensed and one interception in his two games this year and will return to a strong Chargers Defense alongside Joey Bosa. Ingram, a three-time Pro Bowler, will be in play in IDP leagues as soon as Week 7 against the Jaguars if he gets in a full week of practice. Against Jacksonville this Sunday, the Chargers defense should at least be in streaming consideration, especially if they get Ingram back in the fold.