The Miami Dolphins are in contract discussions with Ryan Tannehill so that the quarterback will remain in Miami for the long term. While nothing is done yet, the contract numbers are said to be around $100 million currently.
The Dolphins are discussing a long-term extension with fourth-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill, a source told the South Florida Sun Sentinel, with the “framework being a seven-year contract worth about $105 million (depending on incentives).”
The paper said the general idea is a $15 million annual salary with only the first two years guaranteed.
Miami has three options regarding Tannehill, per the paper. The team can let him play out the last year of his contract at $2.1 million and allow him to hit free agency; pick up his fifth-year option for 2016 at roughly $15 million, money that would be guaranteed in case of injury; or negotiate an extension.
Tannehill set career highs in passing yards (4,045) and passing touchdowns (27) while throwing a career-low 12 interceptions last season. He has yet to lead the Dolphins to the playoffs.
That’s franchise quarterback for Tannehill. With guys like Andy Dalton getting paid around the same kind of money, it has pretty much set the bar when it comes to negotiations above average quarterbacks. I wasn’t a huge fan of Tannehill going as high as he did coming out of Texas A&M, but he has improved since getting into the league.