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NFL roundup: Ryan Tannehill injures knee, will miss time

By Brad Weiss

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 4: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins sits on the field after a play against the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 4: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins sits on the field after a play against the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Ryan Tannehill’s 2016 NFL season ended early with a partial ACL tear, and the Miami Dolphins thought they lost him for this season on Thursday.

The Miami Dolphins were one of the surprise teams during the 2016 NFL season, though they lost starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill late in the season due to a partially torn ACL. On Thursday, it appeared that Tannehill would be out for the 2017 season as well, as he appeared to re-injure his left knee. However, an MRI showed no structural damage to Tannehill’s knee, and he may only miss a couple weeks of the preseason.

Malik McDowell was a first-round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2017 NFL Draft, but his career has gone downhill ever since. McDowell injured himself in an ATV accident a few weeks ago, and is currently on the Non-Football Injury list for the Seahawks. Head coach Pete Carroll called his injuries a long-term issue, and the word is that he may not be able to play at all for the team this season.

Staying with the 2017 NFL Draft class, wide receiver Corey Davis had an MRI on his hamstring on Thursday. The first-round selection of the Tennessee Titans was supposed to slide into the team’s WR1 slot this season, though those plans are on hold right now. In other team news, running back DeMarco Murray also tweaked his hamstring, so the high-powered Titans offense definitely took a hit on Thursday.

Malcolm Jenkins is one of the better defensive backs in the NFC, and on Thursday, he let his feelings be known about the Colin Kaepernick situation. Jenkins told delawareonline.com that any team that would not sign Kaepernick are “cowards,” because he feels he can help a team. While signing Kaepernick does not make football sense for some teams, the Baltimore Ravens are not one of them, but it appears they are going to pass on a player who five years ago led his team to the Super Bowl.

Next: Could Jay Cutler end up signing with the Miami Dolphins?

Finally, in some Hall of Fame news, it appears Arizona Cardinals team owner has saved the day for Kurt Warner. The Warner camp could not get on the last plane to Canton, Ohio on Thursday, and he even tweeted out for United Airlines to help him out. Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell came to the rescue, sending him private plane to pick up 13 of Warner’s friends and family, and they will be there in time to see him get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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