The Dolphins are picking up Devante Parker’s fifth year option for 2019, a league source tells Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (on Twitter). The additional year on the wide receiver’s deal is guaranteed for injury only. 
[RELATED: PFR’s 2019 Fifth-Year Option Tracker]
Parker has been held back by foot, hamstring, and ankle injuries during his three-year NFL career, so this is not exactly a no-risk proposition for the Dolphins. Parker has yet to break out in the way Miami hoped he would when he was drafted No. 14 overall in 2015, but they believe that he still has serious potential.
At one point in time, the Dolphins were concerned about their ability to lock both Parker and Jarvis Landry up in the long-term. Much has changed. Landry has since been sent to the Browns in a sign-and-trade and Parker is not a candidate for a big money extension at this time.
Last season, Parker missed three games and totaled just 670 yards and one touchdown off of 57 catches. His 2016 season was his best showing to date as he had 56 grabs for 744 yards and four scores.
Parker is now set to earn $9.387MM in 2019.
Parker is a curious case…
mainly due to his high upside and his growth that coaches see in him, especially last off season coaches said he was balling out, but everything that could go wrong last year did…he got injured. So did his QB.
Let’s hope both he and Tanny can stay healthy.
Hopefully he’s able to get a 1,000 yard season and possibly 8+ TDs