The Miami Dolphins have arrived at the defining moment of their season. With a win in Week 9, the Dolphins are 3-5 and could easily find themselves in the playoffs. A loss would drop the team to 2-6, on the road. Head coach Mike McDaniel addressed the Dolphins’ situation following last Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
If Miami loses its Week 9 divisional matchup with the Buffalo Bills, the team could decide to sell at the trade deadline. One of the players likely to be moved In that scenario is defensive lineman Calais Campbell, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Teams have already inquired about the veteran passer, according to Schefter. The trade deadline is Tuesday, November 5 at 4 p.m. ET.
Now 38, the former Defensive Player of the Year is no longer the same difference maker on the field that he once was. However, the 17th year veteran can still impact the game and provide valuable leadership to a contending team. The Dolphins signed Campbell as a free agent during the offseason. After seven games in his first season in Miami, Campbell has 22 combined tackles, two sacks, three passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Calais Campbell could end the season on his sixth NFL team in 17 years
The Dolphins will face the Bills for the second time this season. During the teams’ first meeting in Week 2, Tua Tagovailoa suffered another serious concussion and was forced to leave the game. Before the injury, Tagovailoa struggled against Buffalo’s defense. The fifth-year veteran was 17/25 for 145 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions.
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Tagovailoa was sidelined with injury until Week 8. Despite the return of their starting quarterback, the Dolphins lost to the Cardinals 28-27 last Sunday. With the loss, Miami fell to 2-5 and the team now sits in third place in the AFC East. Campbell showed veteran leadership, discussing how the Dolphins can turn their season around after the deflating loss.
Tagovailoa played well against Arizona after missing a month and a half of games. He went 28/38 for 234 yards and a touchdown while adding 13 yards rushing on three attempts. The Dolphins took a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the defense was unable to stop two drives led by Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. Arizona completed the comeback victory with a field goal as time expired.
If the team’s struggles continue against the Bills in Week 9, the Dolphins could decide to sell at the trade deadline. If Campbell is moved, he could finish the season playing for his sixth NFL team.
