The quarterback battle behind Tua Tagovailoa this summer for the Miami Dolphins was, in a word, unsurprising.
There, Mike White was one of the team’s final cuts en route to the 53-man roster, helping the team save $3.5 million against the cap while giving backup duties to Skylar Thompson.
One has to wonder, though, if the Dolphins might make a move for an outside name now that final cuts are over.
For example, the Dolphins could look to the waiver wire and grab a familiar AFC East face in the form of Bailey Zappe. He was just waived by the New England Patriots. The 2022 fourth-round pick has shown upside in spots and doesn’t figure to last long on the waiver wire.
Perhaps more interesting might be the idea of a trade. As ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi pointed out, the Cleveland Browns rostered four quarterbacks on their initial 53 and will attempt to trade one of them.
That could present the Dolphins an opportunity to go get someone like Tyler Huntley or even the veteran Jameis Winston, the former No. 1 overall pick who is still just 30 years old.
Granted, those aren’t super-exciting options and the players would still need to learn Mike McDaniels’ system. But last year was the first time Tagovailoa played a full season without issue, so if the Dolphins feel there is an opportunity to upgrade the backup spot, they will likely do so between now and Wednesday.
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