GREEN BAY, WI — The Miami Dolphins won't be activating pass rusher Shaq Barrett off the reserve/retired list, according to a league source. This means Barrett, who retired before the season, won't play this season.

The Dolphins didn’t want to cut a player who “earned the right” to be on the roster to make room for Shaq Barrett.

Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN.

The Miami Dolphins have elected not to activate edge rusher Shaq Barrett from the reserve/retired list, the South Florida Sun Sentinel has confirmed, meaning Barrett won’t be eligible to play this season. The story was first reported by NFL Network.

Earlier this week, the agents for Shaq Barrett announced that the pass rusher had applied to be reinstated into the NFL. Four months after announcing his retirement in July, Barrett wanted to unretire and return to the league.

Shaq Barrett signed with the Dolphins this offseason before shocking everyone by retiring just a few months later. The move meant he would be under contract with the team if he ever decided to

Miami signed Barrett in March, but the veteran outside linebacker suddenly retired before training camp. Now, it appears he is back in play.

The Miami Dolphins have decided to not activate or release Shaq Barrett despite his desire to return to the NFL.

When Shaq Barrett retired in July, it appeared his playing days were over. That decision came not long after he had signed

The Miami Dolphins are making a late playoff push, as they improved their record to 5-6 with a commanding 34-15 victory over the New England Patriots in Week 12. And now, they could be getting a surprising boost with veteran pass rusher Shaq Barrett set to unretire, and according to Mike McDaniel, it was a move that even caught him off guard.