Dolphins release Joey Porter, but another LB shows interest (updated)
by Matty I on Feb 12, 2010 3:54 PM EST
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PrintAs first reported by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer, the Dolphins have indeed given Joey Porter what he wants - his release.
The Dolphins have since confirmed this, simply releasing a statement on the team's website. This ends Porter's three year run in Miami - a run that had its ups and downs.
After a disappointing first season in Miami back i n 2007, Porter turned it on in '08, leading the AFC in sacks with 17.5 and helping the Dolphins win an AFC East division title. But 2009 saw Porter struggle at times on the field and become a distraction off of it. Then, of course, there was Joey's ridiculous pre-Super Bowl ranting and raving on various radio and television shows, declaring that he wanted out of Miami and slamming some of his now former teammates, albeit in a subtle way.
Some probably were hoping the Dolphins could package Joey in some kind of trade. But why would a team give up anything when they know that the Dolphins weren't going to keep Joey around much longer? Porter will be 33 in March and it'll be interesting to see where he ends up and, more importantly, what he has left. But I get the feeling the Dolphins will be proven to be right come next season as Joey continues his slow regression.
Meanwhile, speaking on Sirius NFL Radio, Cardinals LB Karlos Dansby listed the Dolphins as four interesting options if he hits the free agent market in March as expected. It'll be interesting to see if the Dolphins feel the same way. He'd be a really good fit in Miami's 3-4 defense, playing inside next to Channing Crowder (most likely). But could he be too costly?
[UPDATE: Adam Schefter explains that Porter is back on Miami's roster - until March, at least. Because the Dolphins don't have room for the portion of Joey's contract that would be accelerated under the cap, the Dolphins can't cut him until March - when the salary cap goes away. Porter's $1 million roster bonus, though, isn't due until March 10. But the Dolphins will be able to release Joey on March 5 - the first day of the new "league year."]
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All hail Cameron Wake!
too bad we couldn’t trade his mouth somewhere
Hell yeah!
Porter was taking too many of the kids snaps! Wake is a beaaaaaaaast!
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Yeah P&H, we coulda gotten one of those plastic dog poops. Place it in opponents locker room for home games.
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Why don't i get a hat tip?
Seriously matty you hate me that much? Just kidding….please don’t hurt me.
I’m glad he’s gone, now start the WAKE era.
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oh - cus i only give hattips if that post is actually the first way i find out
i was in the story editor typing this when he posted that – hence no hat tip.
i hate u...
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JK MATTY...u want to cuddle?
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... how 'bout asparagus tips... you like those?
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I could go for some sirloin tips!
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Just avoid Nicky's tips...
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Finally
now we can move on and start dealing with finding his replacement and everything else we need to get us back to a Superbowl!!
DAMMIT!
Couldn’t we have at least tried to trade him for a draft pick. You cannot tell me that Al Davis wouldn’t have given up a 6th rounder for Porter.
Surely, somebody would’ve given us a 7th rounder for him at the least.
AND yes I called you Shirley.
NY Jets = NFL's Chicago Cubs
There's a fine line between hopeful and desperate. Just look @ Jets fans.
it would have cost
a million dollars to trade him(his roster bonus)
3 new 2010 starting LBers via 2010 draft
Confidence breeds success, self-doubt breeds failure
We didn't dangle him as trade bait either
when we cut him from our team, with a year left on his contract.
Come on home Joey! We can make room for you. I must admit though, You’d be a backup, and it would be great if you’d play special teams.
Do you like gladiator movies?
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I'm shocked!
Not really.
"I'm tired of hearing
about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok."
Shaquille O'Neal
by JP 23 on Feb 12, 2010 4:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Word up!
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3 WW points!
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im not going to lie
i love joey porter, u will be missed buddy, but i am overly excited about cameron wake i think this beast could get 20 sacks go dolphins
by Dolphins2010Future on Feb 12, 2010 4:11 PM EST reply actions
that is 20 sacks per game!
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no... he meant nut sacks...
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No suprise
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"If he wants to, we can throw all day," Henne said. "I love it. Put it in my hands in pressure situations."
JP - Over rated
Porter was really on the back end of a decent career. Actually glad he is gone – too costly for too little production, AND he was always a poor RUN defender.
FINS need to get much younger and faster at OLB and ILB. I must agree with other folks that MGT should have at least TRIED to get something in return for PORTER, I mean come ON ! We just cut these players instead of playing the PR (bullsh*t) game to try and drum up interest – that would have been the SMART MOVE… and don’t ask for much, cause JP wouldnt bring much.
HOW MUCH CAP SPACE does this FREE UP – and what are we on the “hook” for ?
MATTY ???
I know the Uncapped year will screw up everything for the dolphins this year… just when we could have made a big improvement with (NT, WR, OLB) positions thru FA…
Lou
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touche
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The money he was due come March,
is worth more than a 7th rounder.
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I'm glad he's gone but will miss him
I get the value for money argument as to Porter’s production, but do not believe he is/was overpaid. I agree that he hasn’t lived up to expectations but think that the notion of being overpaid is the key issue in the upcoming uncapped/lockout era. A guy like Porter wasn’t overpriced. You have to spend your money on some players due to the salary floor. Better an accomplished NFL vet ( and both SB Champ and NFL All-Decade selection) who’s earned it over time than a rookie.
However, all it takes is 1 team out of 32 – all trying to get better – to overspend on a player’s “book value” and drive the price up for everyone. And it always happens because with that much competition you have to overpay to get what you want. Sometimes I wonder if the owners need to be saved from themselves.
by crossborderFISHingtrip on Feb 12, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
And NO
I’m not 62 years old 62 was my jersey number… 46 years old – a TRUE FAN since I was 6 ! Lived the GLORY YEARS as a child with: Griese, Kiick, Warfield, SHULA, Csonka etc… those were the days !!!!
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can u explain to me what an uncapped season means?
by Dolphins2010Future on Feb 12, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions
A season with no cap-)
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"If he wants to, we can throw all day," Henne said. "I love it. Put it in my hands in pressure situations."
So! NO CAP word either? ; )
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(22 years and counting)
And no floor!
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Wait!! Matty!
u said Dansby alongside WHO?
I spect Dansby alongside MCClain ; )
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Dansby eh?
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what does no cap mean though?
what does it affect?
by Dolphins2010Future on Feb 12, 2010 4:38 PM EST reply actions
I agree
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later asshole
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by Patssuck456 on Feb 12, 2010 4:49 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
+1
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by Dave.Phuller on Feb 12, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
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WOOO
Well, good riddance. I won’t miss your mouth and YAY!!!(for our young guys to get to play more). Now to get a good ilb and resign Taylor for leadership and we should be really good with Nolan calling the shots.
by Austinphin on Feb 12, 2010 4:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Hurray, he was holding us back!
He should have been cut the first time he waived someone off the field. Who the hell does he think he is?
Ciao!
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Peezy gone?????????, color me shocked, lol,
glad its over with, it was getting tiring.
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it really makes me sad that it ended this way, but what can you do, his actions and comments after the season was disgusting.
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ppl forget..
but JP forgot too!
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DAM THE MOUTH IS BACK ...IS IT MARCH 5th YET ??
This guys like a cockroach..just can’t get rid of him.
bye Porter
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by DPL3 Rollin on Feb 12, 2010 5:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
SO HE'S BACK UNTIL MARCH.....
So if we can’t release him until March….
and on March 1st he’s due a $1 million bonus…
Does that mean we are stuck paying him the bonus? if so, then we hold onto him and trade him for something…anything…. athletic tape…..just something.
or hopefully we can drop him at 12:00:01am March 1st and not incur the bonus.
If this post contains no substance, just assume that my answer is Brandon Marshall. Pay the 1st and 3rd, get the proven guy, and don't worry about that position for the next decade.
I think paying him the bonus may be cheaper
since I don’t think anything gets “accelerated” onto the cap if there is no cap… I’m probably wrong though, I still don’t entirely understand all the ins and outs of the uncapped year
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by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 12, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
right
we really have no choice. the dolphins have to wait to cut him cus they’d be over the ‘09 cap. but i’m pretty sure Porter’s roster bonus is due before the new league year….so it looks like they have to pay him the $1 million.
but since there won’t be any cap, it’s no big deal outisde of Stephen Ross having to spend a million more than he would have.
i stand corrected
Porter’s bonus isn’t due until the 5th day of the “new league year”, which is March 10. It was previously believed that Porter’s bonus was due on the 5th of the month.
so basically
we just cut him in a few weeks
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by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 12, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
woohoo
ugh, i wish we could do it now
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 12, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Not much of a great start for...
our new capologist (from the Browns). But I laughed at Joey a little on the inside…begging to get released and then getting it twice with a waiting period.
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Larry Csonka
lol wonder if that capologist ends up fired before Porter...
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by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 12, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Joey, pack your stuff, you're out....
Oh, wait…just kidding. 01March you’ll be out.
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WAIT - PORTER IS BACK WITH DOLPHINS
Dolphins put Porter back on roster im serious
Quote:
DAVIE, Fla. — Joey Porter’s wish was granted Friday by the Miami Dolphins: They released him.
However, the Dolphins placed Porter back on their roster later Friday when his salary-cap acceleration exceeded the space the team had, an NFL source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Assuming the league and the players’ association cannot extend their collective bargaining agreement before March 5, the NFL is expected to go to an uncapped year starting then. But until then, teams must work within the constraints of the salary cap, which means the Dolphins are bringing back the player whose release they announced earlier in the day.
It’s likely the Dolphins could release Porter once the new league year kicks off, but Porter also has a $1 million roster bonus due March 1. He joined the Dolphins in March 2007, signing a five-year deal for $32 million, with $20 million guaranteed
Never mind
Porter is due a $1 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the league year on March 10, according to a source.
antonio pierce if the draft and FA to play out
He won’t cost a lot, one or 2 years, and a better stop gap than ayodele.
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I was surprised when I saw the headline
But then the update makes sense.
Make no mistake this was a calculated move. They know the cap and they knew he’d get kicked back to them.
As of the 1st they can release him with no penalty.
by special agent wildcat on Feb 12, 2010 6:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
WOOHOOO
oh, wait…i will celebrate when he OFFICIALLY gone…stupid salary cap
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 12, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions
Stupid capologist
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by uncle finster on Feb 12, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 12, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
A more fitting punishment for mrs porter
would be to trade him to Detroit for a dollar!
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Oh well guess we will have to wait have fun Portie Pie
and I will predict that Wake will have more sacks as well
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fine take him
have fun with him
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 12, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
alright
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hahahahah
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by uncle finster on Feb 12, 2010 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
What player doesn't want to play in Miami..
money,sunny and honeys make it quite attractive,I’m sure Peppers would love to play here as well but he’s too expensive as is Dansby.
by firedanhenningnow on Feb 12, 2010 9:13 PM EST reply actions
Dansby would be worth it IMO.
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Title should be changed
to “Dolphins Attempt to Release Joey Porter, but New Capologist Epically Fails and Now We Look Stupid”
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by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 12, 2010 11:34 PM EST reply actions
lmao
capologist??? is that really a term/job?!?!
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 13, 2010 3:26 AM EST up reply actions
apparently lol
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by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 13, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
wow who woulda thunk it
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Feb 13, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
Not yet
It has heen declared by the Dolphins and the NFL as an" invalid termination". There are a few matters to staighten out ,although it will most likely happen.
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I’m not on the Phinsider for one day and all hell breaks loose!!!!
Idk...
maybe the teams wants to keep him
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