MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins basic manager Chris Grier reported Wednesday that discussions with the Indianapolis Colts about 2021 All-Professional running back Jonathan Taylor have been “exploratory,” and no official gives were exchanged among the two groups.
The Dolphins experienced been linked to Taylor in recent months as the Colts sought trade associates for their 2020 2nd-round decide. Talks fizzled Tuesday as the deadline for roster cuts passed, and Indianapolis placed Taylor on the reserve/bodily unable to accomplish record, which will sideline him by means of the initially four game titles of the time.
They have right until the trade deadline on Oct. 31.
“It was just general talks,” Grier explained. “A good deal of the stuff becoming reported, like I explain to you guys, 95% of it’s wrong. We had some conversations, but it is no unique than any participant that is ever introduced or offered that we know about. … In conditions of becoming close, there was nothing at all definitely shut.”
Grier was questioned if third-12 months receiver Jaylen Waddle was introduced up in trade discussions with the Colts.
He laughed.
“Jaylen Waddle would not be accessible to any person,” Grier stated.
The Dolphins aren’t in a place in which they need to have to be intense in these form of scenarios. They had been also in talks with previous Vikings operating again Dalvin Cook prior to he signed with the New York Jets.
Grier reported he is joyful with the roster Miami has created, and he thinks the Dolphins have the parts to finally compete with groups that have established on their own at the top of the AFC, which includes the Chiefs, Bengals and division-rival Bills.
“I consider we can compete with them,” Grier said. “That’s to be decided this period. But we experience fantastic about the players. Mike (McDaniel) and the coaching employees, they do a fantastic position. I think this is a really near team which is focused.”
The Dolphins have also been steady in their outward self-assurance in their present-day running back again space.
They introduced again Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson, their main rushers from 2022, who the two averaged a lot more than 4.6 yards for each have. Miami also has rookie functioning again De’Von Achane, Salvon Ahmed, who had a robust preseason, and undrafted rookie Chris Brooks, who amazed plenty of in the preseason to make the initial 53-guy roster.
Grier also said the team ideas to desk agreement talks with defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa until the conclude of the season so that it does not come to be a distraction.
Miami picked up the fifth-12 months possibility on Tagovailoa’s rookie deal, and he lately mentioned that he and the group hadn’t experienced any deal talks further than that.
“For him, it is just permitting Tua participate in,” Grier claimed. “Both factors can be a big distraction. His agents and I have had conversations, just typical but not definitely about that, and just type of agreed to enable him engage in out the period and we’ll attack that in the offseason.”
Wilkins, who experienced 3 1/2 sacks in 2022, is coming into the fifth yr of his rookie deal and will get $10.7 million this time.
“We made an give that we assumed was good,” Grier claimed “When you do points like that it has to function for each sides. There was in no way any sick will.”
Wilkins hadn’t participated in team drills for the previous two months amid agreement negotiations, but claimed Tuesday that his emphasis now is on the normal period.
“At this level I’m just focused on being the very best teammate I can be and being there for my men and finding prepared to play a sport and get centered on the season,” Wilkins explained. He additional that he desires to continue being with the Dolphins.
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