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Dolphins adding former star defensive lineman Andre Carter as assistant coach

First reported by ESPN's Adam Caplan, the Miami Dolphins intend to hire former star defensive lineman Andre Carter to their coaching staff as an assistant DL coach. He will replace former assistant and pass rush specialist Jim Washburn, who retired from coaching after last season.

Carter, 37, was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers back in 2001, and he had stints with four different teams in his 13-year career, spending time with the Redskins, Raiders and Patriots before finally retiring after the 2013 season.

Over the course of his career, Carter accumulated a total of 80.