Ryan Tannehill is one of the free agents who did not manage to find a new home at the start of training camp. When speaking about his situation, the veteran quarterback confirmed interest was shown earlier this offseason, but nothing is currently imminent. 
“Nothing really felt right through free agency and through that, I had a lot of peace with it,” Tannehill said on The Athletic’s Scoop City podcast (audio link). “Nothing outstanding jumped up, so I just said, ‘Hey, I’ll take a step back, and if something comes up on down the road.'”
The 36-year-old was a consideration for the Steelers once they hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. Pittsburgh ultimately committed to Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, though, and Tannehill has not been connected to any suitors since then. While he is open to landing on a new team, he is not urgently seeking out a landing spot for the 2024 campaign.
“Whether that’s training camp, maybe a guy goes down on a team and [the team] gives me a call, you never know what’s going to happen,” Tannehill added. “But at the same time, [I’m] not waiting on pins and needles for that call, right? I’m enjoying where I’m at, enjoying where my feet are at, where my family life is. If something comes up, then fantastic, I’ll jump wholeheartedly into it. But at the same time, [I’m] not clearly just waiting on that.”
The former Dolphins first-rounder spent six years in Miami, topping 4,000 yards twice before being slowed by injuries and traded to the Titans. Tannehill’s lone Pro Bowl nod came in 2019, and he enjoyed three campaigns as the team’s starter after that season. As expected, though, second-rounder Will Levis took over starting duties after Tannehill was sidelined midway through last year and remained atop the depth chart after he was healthy.
Tannehill will not be back in Tennessee, a team which signed Mason Rudolph in free agency and still has 2022 third-rounder Malik Willis in the fold. Many other teams around the league are essentially set with respect to the top two spots on their QB depth charts, even if competitions for the starting gig will take place over the coming weeks. As a result, an injury or unforeseen drop-off in performance may be needed for Tannehill suitors to emerge.
It very much remains to be seen what he will end up doing between now and the start of the campaign. Tannehill’s comments demonstrate he is comfortable without a deal in hand as things currently stand, however, so no updates to his situation should be expected for the time being.
Would he go back to Miami? Given Tua’s injury record they need someone ready willing and able. White is so up and down it makes you nauseous watching him play and although he has a great name Thompson shouldn’t be hard to beat out for the number 2.
If I’m a 36 year old QB I’m probably not eager to join a team that keeps allowing it’s starter to get concussed.
New motto for the NFL: “I’ll believe it when I see it”
Good for Ryan. Patience might very well be the right move here.
He’s mediocre at best