Dolphins Trade Ryan Tannehill To Titans

[pwaldo]

https://www.profootballrumors.com/20...hill-to-titans

The Titans have a new quarterback. On Friday, the Titans acquired Ryan Tannehill in a trade with the Dolphins, according to a tweet from Tannehill’s agents. ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe tweets that Miami will be receiving a 2019 seventh-rounder (presumably No. 233) and a 2020 fourth-rounder. Meanwhile, the Titans will be getting Tannehill and a 2019 sixth-rounder (presumably No. 188).

As a part of the deal, the Titans have also restructured Tannehill’s contract for the 2019 season. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets that it’s effectively a one-year deal worth $7MM guaranteed. There are playing-time incentives that could boost that total to $12MM. Either way, Tannehill will be one of the highest-paid backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Furthermore, it’s not as significant of an investment for the Titans thanks to the Dolphins; Miami ultimately paid $5MM of that $7MM guarantee via a signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (on Twitter).

With Marcus Mariota under center in Tennessee, Tannehill will be eyeing a backup role from the onset. However, the veteran could end up working his way into the lineup; Mariota has missed at least one regular season game in each of his four seasons, including two in 2018. With Tannehill, the Titans at least have reliable insurance in case their starter does go down.

[bakemeister52]

Wow I am not sure about this deal other than to get Tannehill out of Miami!

[baystate123]

I guess it’s news, but sadly I don’t think anyone will be better.

[Jameis1of1]

The Dolphins had no desire to bring Tannehill back and likely would have cut him had no team traded for him, so they pulled off a magnificent trade, getting a 4th rounder for a guy they would have just cut.

As for the Titans ... they don't trust Mariota at all, so this trade makes sense for them, as their overall roster is playoff-worthy as long as they even get below average play ... and both Mariota and Tannehill can provide said below average play, and since both seem to be injury-prone, having both of them on the roster will hopefully mean one of the other is starting each of the 16 games ...