Five things to know about new Miami Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb

Here are five things to know about edge rusher Bradley Chubb, whom the Dolphins acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos on Tuesday:

He's an emotional player, person

No one will ever claim Chubb doesn’t play with emotion.

Coming out of N.C. State, he once was tabbed by a betting site as the favorite for first player to cry when he was drafted.

While in college, Chubb was known for stealing towels from opponents to get under their skin.

“It’s just something I do to get in people’s heads,” he said at the NFL Combine. “I do it in lightheartedness. Then it came to the point where I saw it really bothered (players). So if I see something bothers you, I’m just going to keep doing it.”

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Chubb family reunion coming in a week talent

There’s serious athletic talent in the Chubb family.

Chubb’s father, Aaron, played at Georgia and was a 12th-round pick of the Patriots in 1989 as a  linebacker.

Older brother Brandon went to Wake Forest, where he played linebacker and made 313 tackles in four seasons starting in 2012.

Chubb’s cousin is Nick Chubb, the Pro Bowl running back for the Cleveland Browns. That would also be the team the Dolphins face following this Sunday’s game at Chicago.

Broncos and Chiefs don't mix ... or do they, Tyreek Hill?

We can’t wait for Chubb to wander by the section of the locker room where No. 10 sets up shop.

Chubb comes from the Broncos. Hill, of course, comes from the Chiefs.

Broncos and Chiefs don’t mix.

As a matter of fact, entering this season, the Chiefs had won 13 straight over the Broncos.

And during the offseason, Chubb made it clear he wasn't pleased about it.

“It’s a revenge tour all year long,” he told the Denver Post. “When you keep coming up short against a team, you get animosity for them.”

We suspect Chubb began seeing Cheetah in an entirely different light Tuesday.

Interestingly enough, there had been speculation that the Dolphins weren’t the only team interested in Chubb — that the other team was the Jets.

Yes, the same team the Dolphins beat out to trade for Hill.

See for yourself about Chubb being emotional

Remember when we said Chubb plays with passion?

Here’s a link to the time in 2020 when he learned he’d made the Pro Bowl.

Dolphins getting ‘a whole new Bradley Chubb'?

It’s impossible to talk about Chubb’s career without dealing with his injuries.

Chubb missed 12 games in 2019 and 10 in 2021.

He tore his ACL in 2019 and has needed arthroscopic surgery on both ankles.

The ankle injuries, unsurprisingly, affected his running. He said last season that when he tried to turn the corner he felt “a stab-type pain.”

But, he added, “When this thing is healed up I expect to see a whole new Bradley Chubb, a whole new animal, a whole new dog. I feel like 2018 was my last full year healthy and I feel like when I’m done with this it’s going to be 10 times that and really excited just to see everything that comes full circle.”

Hal Habib covers the Dolphins for The Post. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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