While the Dolphins are still confident Ryan Tannehill will return sometime this year, his future with the team beyond 2018 is in doubt, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. Salguero writes that “Tannehill’s status with the Dolphins for 2019 and beyond is not settled”, and that Tannehill “has not lived up to the stated expectations the Dolphins set for him before the year began.”
Tannehill has been unable to stay healthy the past few seasons, and carries a $26.6MM cap charge for 2019. If he doesn’t light it up whenever he returns, it’s entirely possible Tannehill is no longer a Dolphin after this year. Tannehill’s contract status has mostly flown under-the-radar, but it will be one of the most interesting storylines to monitor this offseason not just for the Dolphins but across the entire league.
Here’s more from the AFC:
- Broncos rookie running back Royce Freeman suffered a high ankle sprain during the team’s demolition of the Cardinals on Thursday night, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link). While it sounds bad, Rapoport notes “there is early optimism regarding the injury and it’s no guarantee that he misses time”, and that if he does it should be a “short absence.”
- The Browns’ secondary has been depleted by injuries, so the team brought in cornerback Robert Jackson for a workout, according to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (Twitter link). Jackson is an UDFA from UNLV who spent time with the Texans this preseason. Whether it’s Jackson or someone else, the Browns will likely add cornerback help soon.
- The Jaguars won the Carlos Hyde trade, opines Jason Fitzgerald of Overthecap.com (Twitter link). The cap expert points out that the Jaguars will only have to pay Hyde $1.22MM and can cut him after the season for nothing, while the Browns “paid $3.75M for 6 games and a 5th round pick.” If Hyde can stay healthy and be productive, it could turn into a steal for Jacksonville.
So the Browns who have plenty of cap room and are rebuilding lose this trade because they paid under 4 Mill for RB while easing their rookie RB in and netted a 5th round pick? Not seeing a loss there especially when Hyde probably wouldn’t be on team next year.
They lost money, but that’s been a Browns philosophy for a while now. Bringing the NBA to the NFL
Pretty sure losing money has “been a Browns philosophy for a while now” isn’t exactly how they amassed the most cap space in the league this season, and probably the second most next year.
The browns lost this trade because of all the injured rbs around the he league they could have gotten more. Hyde is a quality back on a good contract and there are many teams that need that.
It’s a stupid ass team! I think sabotaging the head coach, because Dorsey didn’t want Jackson as his head coach, so he his getting him garbage instead of quantity, because he wants haslam to fire this joker
Browns should have kept Hyde. They need all the playmakers they can get. I don’t see how they “lose” the trade though. They are trading away depth for a draft pick. I think the browns should have gotten more for Hyde. But the browns may end up trading away this 5th rounder for a CB or Deone Bucannon or something. So it will all even out at the end. Surprised Jacksonville isn’t considering Tyrod. But he was terrible this year before being benched.
I thought Hyde was worth a 4th rounder but the Browns didnt lose this trade.