k Ryan Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans Jordan Phillips Jersey , according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Dolphins were expected to move on from Tannehill this offseason, with a..."WhiteSections 2018 NFL Draft2018 NFL Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft ProspectsMiami Dolphins News2019 NFL Free Agency RumorsDolphins trade Ryan Tannehill to Titans: Salary cap impacts, trade details, new contract, moreNew,611commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareDolphins trade Ryan Tannehill to Titans: Salary cap impacts, trade details, new contract, moreRich Barnes-USA TODAY SportsThe Miami Dolphins have traded quarterback Ryan Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Dolphins were expected to move on from Tannehill this offseason, with a release the most likely outcome for the team. However, they were holding him trying to find a trade partner in order to see some return for their 2012 first-round pick. It appears they were able to get something back for Tannehill.In seven seasons with Miami, Tannehill threw for 20,434 yards with 123 touchdowns and 75 interceptions. He has a career 62.8 percent completion rate. Tannehill missed the entire 2017 season after a knee injury at the end of 2016 forced him to miss the final three regular season games of that year, then the team’s only playoff appearance since Tannehill joined the team. He returned for 2018 DeVante Parker Jersey , but a shoulder injury would sideline him again, leading to just 11 games played, throwing for 1,979 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions and a 64.2 percent completion rateThe Dolphins will receive a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth-round pick from the Titans in exchange for Tannehill and a sixth-round pick in 2019. Tannehill restructured his contract with the Titans, signing a one-year, $7 million deal that can exceed $12 million with playing time and incentives, according to Schefter.“We would like to thank Ryan for his commitment to the Miami Dolphins over the last seven seasons,” said Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier. “Ryan is a tireless worker who always put the team first. We wish him the best with the next step of his career.”The trade reunites Tannehill with defensive end Cameron Wake, who signed with the Titans as a free agent this offseason. Tannehill likely enters the season as the backup to Marcus Mariota, but with the injury history of Mariota, Tannehill could see playing time sometime this year, and he could have an outside shot of outplaying Mariota in training camp.With the trade, the Dolphins move $13.4 million into dead money, accounting for signing bonus money already paid to Tannehill but not yet accounted for in the salary cap, while freeing $13.2 million in cap space. UPDATE: Schefter has added Miami agreed to pay $5 million of the guaranteed $7 million from the Titans as a signing bonus. This will impact the dead money number for Miami Kenyan Drake Jersey , but it is unclear how it is structured, so Miami may not have the full $13.2 million in space coming from this move. The likely result is the $5 million is added straight-up into the dead money this year so the Dolphins do not add anything into next year. This would mean the team will see an $18.4 million dead money hit, with $8.2 million in cap space being freed. That would still allow for the entire $25.1 million savings in 2020 now that the Dolphins do not have Tannehill’s contract on their books. The Dolphins agreed to the added dead money in order to increase the value of the 2020 draft pick the Titans were willing to trade.More to follow.For the Tennessee side of the trade reaction, check out SB Nation’s Titans site, Music City Miracles. The Miami Dolphins will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday in the first of two contests between the AFC East rival franchises. The Dolphins are currently two games up in the AFC East, but the Patriots are still the defending division and AFC champions, so they will fight their way back into this season at some point. Can Miami keep it from starting this weekend?There are going to be several members of the Dolphins that could hold the keys to a Miami win or loss Sunday. Five of them are discussed below:Minkah Fitzpatrick, safety/cornerbackThe Dolphins should have the opportunity to move Fitzpatrick around the field to where they need him, assuming safety Reshad Jones is back and ready to resume being a Pro Bowl safety for the team. If they can move around Fitzpatrick, he could be the main coverage option for Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, following him everywhere on the field. Given the state of the Patriots receiving corps, shutting down Gronkowski should be the primary focus, and giving that to the rookie - along with safety or linebacker double teams - makes a ton of sense.Kenyan Drake / Frank Gore, running backs and the offensive lineLast week was a miserable week for the Dolphins’ running game. There simply was no space on the field for Drake or Gore. The Oakland Raiders clearly wanted to send a message and make the game all about Ryan Tannehill’s right arm, and the team responded - but the issue is Xavien Howard Jersey , the Raiders did not do that much in terms of stacking the box. The offensive line has to be able to create space for Drake and Gore, that will then allow Tannehill to use the play-action passing game to find success through the air. If the line and the running backs can get going against the Patriots with their 31st ranked rush defense in the league, then the Dolphins should be able to explode on offense.Mike Gesicki, tight endYou are starting to see more and more of Gesicki in the passing game. He has been a surprisingly solid blocker early this year, but it is time to see him become the pass-catching threat for which he was drafted. What a perfect time to break out a new wrinkle to the offense, something we really have not seen yet, just to punch the Patriots in the mouth with something new. Gesicki becoming a receiving threat for the team would be huge. Rookie tight ends do not typically have great first seasons, but a great game could be huge for Miami this week.Charles Harris, defensive endWilliam Hayes is done for the year and Andre Branch is injured and will not play this week. Add in that Cameron Wake is technically questionable for Sunday, and the Dolphins will be looking to Harris to prove he was worthy of the 2017 first-round selection. Wake (should he play) and Robert Quinn will likely look to shoulder a larger load than they normally carry for the team, but Harris is definitely going to be on the field more and in key positions more often. It is time for him to step up and get to the quarterback and set the edge against the run.Raekwon McMillan, linebackerAfter all of the talk all offseason was about the Dolphins getting older with the addition of players like Gore and Danny Amendola, it is amazing how young this team really is. Two rookies and two second year players make this list this week, along with the third-year Drake sharing the running back slot with Gore. McMillan, who is only playing his fourth career game after losing all of last season to an ACL tear Laremy Tunsil Jersey , is essentially a rookie still, but he is being asked to perform at a much higher level - and probably not in the way the team best could use him. McMillan should be a really, really good run-stuffing middle linebacker. Instead, he is having to rotate into coverage too much. If he can find his game - especially if rookie linebacker Jerome Baker can become the coverage guy - McMillan should be a special player in the league, but there definitely is that “if” word starting the sentence. This week, Tom Brady is likely going to attack the linebackers, especially McMillan, and he is going to use quick passes, Gronkowski, and the running game to come from multiple fronts on the attack. McMillan will have to prove he is capable of controlling the middle of the field.
