AFC East

Miami Dolphins give three-year extension to linebacker Jerome Baker

Two days after Jerome Baker said he wanted to finish his career with the Dolphins, the Dolphins gave a three-year contract extension to the fourth-year linebacker on Sunday. Baker agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension, agent Drew Rosenhaus told The Miami Herald and others. The deal includes $28.4 million guaranteed. That average annual value is the sixth-highest among NFL linebackers. Baker had one more season remaining on his rookie deal, which will pay him $2.4 million in 2021. In 2020, Baker took the step from decent starter to an above average one, achieving a career high in sacks …