53 Kyle Van Noy MLB

The Dolphins and Van Noy agreed to terms on a four-year, $51 million contract Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The 28-year-old is coming off a solid season with the Patriots, with whom he racked up 56 tackles (41 solo), 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Van Noy will team up with Brian Flores, who spent 14 years with the Patriots before taking over as Miami's head coach in 2019. Van Noy should fit nicely with Miami's 3-4 defensive scheme, and he likely will operate as one of the team's starting outside linebackers for 2020.

Van Noy recorded three solo tackles and one sack during Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Texans.

Van Noy has already notched a career-best 6.5 sacks across 11 games this season and he still has four contests left. The 28-year-old's lack of consistency as a run stopper gives him a low floor in IDP formats, but his heightened efficiency as a pass rusher has given him fair value in plus matchups.

Van Noy generated five tackles and one sack during Sunday's 17-10 victory over the Eagles.

With 5.5 sacks on the season, Van Noy has tied his previous career high and he still has six games left to go. Even though his consistency makes him a risky IDP option, Van Noy has massive upside in this Patriots defense, as evidenced by his eight-tackle, two-sack, two-forced-fumble performance in Week 4 against Buffalo.

Van Noy posted a sack in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Browns.

Van Noy now has 4.5 sacks this season, which is just one shy of the career high he posted in 2017. He's doing better overall than he did last year, too, as he already has 15 quarterback pressures through seven games after notching 18 over the entire 2018 season. Unfortunately, his IDP consistency has taken a hit with just three tackles per game, on average.

Van Noy had two tackles (one solo), one sack and returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown in Thursday's win over the Giants.

Van Noy played all but four defensive snaps Thursday as the Patriots stifled the Giants' offense for most of the evening. The 28-year-old has 15 tackles (10 solo), 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in five games.

Van Noy notched eight tackles (six solo), two sacks and two forced fumbles during Sunday's 16-10 win over Buffalo.

Van Noy has played every defensive snap for two straight weeks, and he was a force to reckon with in both contests. The 28-year-old's ceiling in IDP formats is usually limited by a lack of sacks, but if Van Noy is able to keep up his high level of play as the season continues, he could prove to be an every-week starter.

Van Noy finished Sunday's win over the Jets with three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and a pass deflection.

Van Noy was shut out of the tackle department in Week 2 but returned to form against the Jets. He played 51 defensive snaps, 10 more than the previous week. As effective as he can be any given week, the 28-year-old's value in IDP formats is limited by a lack of sacks and interceptions. Over the past two seasons, Van Noy has just one interception and nine total sacks.

Van Noy (personal) will play in Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Erik Scalavino of the team's official site reports.

Van Noy missed Week 1 while witnessing the birth of his child but, as evidenced by this news, will make his 2019 debut Sunday. Now that he's officially back, expect the veteran to slot into his usual role as a starting outside linebacker.

Van Noy's wife is in labor, explaining his scratch from Sunday's game versus the Steelers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

There was no injury or apparent reason for Van Noy's absence, so this explains why he'll sit out. Shilique Calhoun and Jamie Collins will man the outside linebacker position for this game, but Van Noy is expected to return Week 2 versus the Dolphins.

Van Noy (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Steelers.

It's unclear why Van Noy is sitting out, as he wasn't on the injury report all week. There was no signal for why he would be a healthy scratch, either, as he was expected to start at outside linebacker after leading the team with 92 tackles last year. Expect Shilique Calhoun or Jamie Collins to start in his place.

Van Noy finished up the 2018 regular season with a team-high 92 tackles, to go along with 3.5 sacks and an interception in 16 games.

In his third season with the Patriots, Van Noy turned in his best IDP performance to date. The 27-year-old is under contract with the Patriots next season and is line line to reprise his starting linebacker role in 2019.

Van Noy had three solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.

Van Noy once again played every defensive snap for the Patriots, as fellow linebacker Dont'a Hightower had an 81-percent snap share. The 27-year-old has 86 combined tackles and 3.5 sacks, but his production has varied heavily week-to-week, making him an untrustworthy IDP option.

Van Noy recorded seven tackles (four solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Sunday's loss to Miami.

Van Noy was one of two Patriots defenders to play on all of the team's defensive snaps Sunday. Van Noy now has a career-high 83 tackles with three game still remaining. He'll look to continue his strong year against the Steelers in Week 15.

Van Noy recorded 13 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

Van Noy posted his season high in tackles, though the Patriots struggled against the Titans. Van Noy has 66 tackles through 10 games, putting him seven shy of tying his career high for a season. Looking ahead, the Patriots have a bye in Week 11 before facing off against the Jets in Week 12.

Van Noy recorded nine tackles (three solo) in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

Van Noy's nine tackles were a season high for him. His 53 tackles through nine games this year has him well on his way to eclipsing his career high of 73 tackles, which he posted last season. He'll look to maintain the strong play against the Titans in Week 10.

Van Noy recorded eight tackles (seven solo), two sacks and one forced fumble during Monday's 25-6 win over the Bills.

Van Noy logged his first sacks of the year against Buffalo in prime time, in what was his most impressive defensive performance of the 2018 regular season. The starting linebacker has been one of the most reliable players on New England's defense, and will face off against the Packers in Week 9.

Van Noy led the Patriots with six tackles and an interception during Sunday's loss to Jacksonville.

Van Noy was a rare bright spot for a New England defense that struggled to contain the Jaguars offense Sunday. The fifth-year vet seems to be back at full health following the calf injury that had plagued him at the end of last year.

Van Noy (calf) doesn't appear on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Titans.

Van Noy, who missed three games in December with a calf injury, returned for the regular-season finale but was clearly on a snap count considering he only logged 12 plays on defense. The Patriots' first-round bye afforded him extra rest and he should be in for a full workload this time around.

Van Noy (calf) is listed as active for Sunday's tilt against the Jets.

Van Noy was originally considered questionable for Sunday after missing the Patriots' last three games due to a calf injury, but the starting outside linebacker was able to practice in limited fashion throughout the week. If the team elects to proceed cautiously and potentially limit Van Noy's snap count with the playoffs looming in the near future, Marquis Flowers or newcomer James Harrison could see additional reps.

Van Noy (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets.

Van Noy has missed three consecutive games and was a limited participant in practice this week to earn the questionable tag. Given his injury issues this season, the Patriots may err on the side of caution with the 26-year-old since the playoffs are right around the corner.