Teddy Bridgewater rumors: 5 best fits in NFL free agency

1. Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins are finally ready and able to give up on Ryan Tannehill, as they embark on a new era under head coach Brian Flores amid talk of not trying to legitimately compete next season. They will have to take on some dead money but cutting Tannehill, but they can also free up just shy of $13.2 million in much-needed cap space this year if he’s cut before June 1.

The Dolphins may (and perhaps should) draft a quarterback in April. But it’s just as likely they’ll sign a stopgap for this year, with an eye on a 2020 draft class that’s slated to include Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert.

Bridgewater is a Miami native, so the Dolphins may have some automatic appeal as he looks for a new team on the open market.

General manager Chris Grier is trying to maintain whatever trade leverage there might be by not saying publicly the decision to part with Tannehill has been made, but it’s obvious the Dolphins have an opening for someone to start under center next season. If it’s not going to be Tannehill (it won’t be), and a rookie or a move to retain Brock Osweiler isn’t the plan (the latter as a sign they’ll fully embrace tanking), Bridgewater is an easy fit.