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The Dolphins' attempts to turn their season around could get even more difficult in the wake of an injury suffered by quarterback Chad Henne during Sunday's loss to the San Diego Chargers.
The team is currently concerned about a separation of Henne's non-throwing shoulder, and the Dolphins are awaiting word of a second opinion Tuesday that could dictate Henne's availability for the rest of the season, a Dolphins source said.
It is possible -- taking a very optimistic approach -- that Henne could still play against the New York Jets in 13 days, following the team's bye week. But while the team is not yet ruling anything out, the feelings coming from the organization about the situation are most definitely tense.Henne has made it clear he'd like to play through the pain of the injury, but word out of the team's facility is that it might not be as simple as that. The second opinion is being sought to confirm the team's original findings, which the source did not yet want to elaborate on.
Without Henne, the Dolphins will look toward backup Matt Moore to carry the load of the Dolphins' 0-4 record. Moore was decent as Henne's replacement against the Chargers (17 of 26 for 167 yards with no touchdowns and an interception), but Henne to this point had been one of the team's better players.
The Dolphins are also in the hunt for another quarterback -- and potentially two -- to be added to their roster in the wake of the current situation. Miami currently carries only Henne and Moore on the roster.
Even if Henne can return to action, they'll likely now need an insurance plan to backup Moore in the case of any further issues with Henne's shoulder shoulder.
Follow Jeff Darlington on Twitter @JeffDarlington.
The Dolphins' attempts to turn their season around could get even more difficult in the wake of an injury suffered by quarterback Chad Henne during Sunday's loss to the San Diego Chargers.
The team is currently concerned about a separation of Henne's non-throwing shoulder, and the Dolphins are awaiting word of a second opinion Tuesday that could dictate Henne's availability for the rest of the season, a Dolphins source said.
It is possible -- taking a very optimistic approach -- that Henne could still play against the New York Jets in 13 days, following the team's bye week. But while the team is not yet ruling anything out, the feelings coming from the organization about the situation are most definitely tense.Henne has made it clear he'd like to play through the pain of the injury, but word out of the team's facility is that it might not be as simple as that. The second opinion is being sought to confirm the team's original findings, which the source did not yet want to elaborate on.
Without Henne, the Dolphins will look toward backup Matt Moore to carry the load of the Dolphins' 0-4 record. Moore was decent as Henne's replacement against the Chargers (17 of 26 for 167 yards with no touchdowns and an interception), but Henne to this point had been one of the team's better players.
The Dolphins are also in the hunt for another quarterback -- and potentially two -- to be added to their roster in the wake of the current situation. Miami currently carries only Henne and Moore on the roster.
Even if Henne can return to action, they'll likely now need an insurance plan to backup Moore in the case of any further issues with Henne's shoulder shoulder.
Follow Jeff Darlington on Twitter @JeffDarlington.
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I can understand Garrard, Delhomme or even Trent Edwards not wanting to sign for peanuts, but Brodie Croyle has never won a game as a starter, and then in the last year was jettisoned in KC in favor of Tyler Palko then failed to beat out Richard Bartel for the 3rd string job in Arizona. The Dolphins show interest and he and/or his agent can't come to terms? Does he think he can get more money in the CFL?
