GettyAfter Tua Tagovailoa, the Dolphins’ quarterback position is thin.
With Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback and little depth behind him, the Miami Dolphins may choose to sign former starter Ryan Tannehill in free agency.
Tannehill was mentioned by Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports as a potential backup quarterback. Tannehill, a 2012 No. 8 draft choice, was a member of the Dolphins from 2012 until 2018, and he has now played four seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
“Tannehill’s days as a regular starter are over after two injury-plagued seasons to close his Tennessee Titans career,” Benjamin wrote. “However, the 35-year-old has a wealth of experience [151 starts], while Mike White and Skylar Thompson, who have combined to go 3-6 in emergency starts during their careers, are the Miami Dolphins’ current insurance plan behind Tua Tagovailoa. Tannehill is familiar with Miami, and Mike McDaniel’s offence works well with his script-dependent style.
Tannehill won’t cost the Dolphins as much as he did with the Titans during his four-year, $118 million contract, which ended after the season. The Dolphins have just $1.89 million in salary cap room, yet Spotrac predicts him to make $7.7 million a year.
That being said, Tannehill’s availability approaching June may prevent him from reaching $7.7 million. Furthermore, since the Dolphins will only have three quarterbacks on the roster, White’s release would save about $3.5 million in cap space.
Tannehill, a 2019 Pro Bowler, has had some excellent plays thus far in his career. Throughout his career, he has kept a completion percentage of 64.3%. As a starter, he has an 81-70 record, and in the playoffs, he has a 2-3 record.
Ryan Tannehill Could Be Very Successful in Tua Tagovailoa If He Wins
In the 2020 season, Tannehill demonstrated his ability to succeed in the presence of elite talent as quarterback threw for 3,819 yards and 33 touchdowns. Jonnu Smith, a tight end, and wide receiver A.J. Brown were among the Titans’ ball-catching players.
Tannehill will have wide receivers Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and Odell Beckham Jr. catch passes in Miami in addition to Smith, who will be back together. Even though Tannehill had a poor season in 2023 with eight starts, the Titans’ 6-11 record was due to a lack of offensive talent in comparison to the Dolphins.
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