On Thursday morning, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill left the practice field after a non-contact injury, sparking speculation everywhere that he might have suffered a serious ligament tear. We’re still waiting on an update, but right now the Dolphins are “fearing the worst,” according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald (on Twitter).
At minimum, Tannehill is dealing with a hyperextended left knee, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald hears. Beyond that, it’s possible that Tannehill has suffered anything from a PCL sprain (two to eight weeks recovery) to an ACL tear (a season ender).
The Dolphins abstained from making major QB additions this offseason, potentially out of respect for Tannehill. If Tannehill is injured, it seems likely that the team will look for outside help. As of this writing, the next two QBs on the roster are 33-year-old Matt Moore and 26-year-old David Fales.
Colin Kaepernick is the biggest name left on the free agent board and there has been a great deal of focus on former Redskins standout Robert Griffin III as well.
In theory, Tony Romo and Jay Cutler are also available, but they both say that they are likely done playing.
“There is zero doubt in my mind that there is going to be some regret,” Cutler, a new member of FOX’s NFL broadcast team, said earlier this year. “I have no doubt in my mind come the middle of August, September there is going to be that itch to play. There is going to be part of me that I know I can still do it. But that’s not how the cards played out, and that’s not where we are at. I just don’t feel comfortable with a situation in August or September of jumping back into it, even if that situation arises, which I don’t think it’s going to.”
Tannehill also injured his knee in Week 14 of last season, but he was able to avoid surgery for his partially torn ACL and Grade 2 MCL sprain.
He’s done for the year. Non contacts are always the worst
I feel bad for him, but as a fin fan I am ready for a new QB, we will never win with him
I was actually excited about the season. He was playing well last year. This team is snakebitten
There’s a guy named Collin Kaepernick. This is about as Cuban as he will be able to get
Glennon or Sanchez from bears an option? Hoping Quick recovery to RT
Sanchez is not a starting option for any NFL team. If you doubt that watch the game he played in for the cowboys last season. It was comical
RG knee
Man irk
Apparently I got autocorrected. This is way better than whatever I actually typed, anyway.