When Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was forced to leave practice with an apparent knee injury on Thursday, speculation began immediately as to whether recently retired passer Jay Cutler would consider hanging up his broadcast dreams to replace the injured Dolphins pivot.
Just one day later, it seems Miami’s coaching staff has already set such plans in motion.
Dolphins head coach Adam Gase has reportedly contacted Cutler to discuss a potential return, according to the Miami Herald‘s Armando Salguero, looking to reunite with the veteran after a successful joint stint in Chicago. Gase served as the Bears’ offensive coordinator in 2015, Cutler’s last full season in the NFL.
“Everything is on the table right now,” Gase said, according to the Herald. “We are going to talk to a lot of people.”
Cutler announced the end of his 10-year tenure in the NFL two months ago, leaving his athletics career behind to join the Fox Sports broadcast team for the upcoming season. However, after Tannehill went down, it was reported that Cutler might be willing to postpone the new gig for a shot at playing for coach Gase.
As of right now, Miami’s best bet at replacing Tannehill is backup Matt Moore, though it seems the club’s plans may change once it’s clear exactly how long Tannehill will be sidelined.
“Right now, Matt is our quarterback and we’ll see where we go from there,” Gase said, “I’ve got to figure out what’s going on with Ryan and then we’ll make decisions after that.”
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