Dolphins Reportedly Turned Down Trade Offers for Star LT Laremy Tunsil
By Jerry Trotta
Nothing like some intriguing trade rumors to get us ready for the NFL's impending regular season, right?
There's been some murmurs surfacing of late that the Miami Dolphins, clearly in a rebuild, would be willing to offload some of their assets that don't necessarily have a future in South Beach.
Among the players that potential buyers inquired about was star left tackle Laremy Tunsil. However, the 'Fins, according to the Miami Herald, are asserting that their young stud is not for sale.
Report: Dolphins turned down trade offers for Laremy Tunsil https://t.co/mVsDXp11KC
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 24, 2019
The report even claims that the organization has spoken directly and privately to Tunsil to reassure him that he isn't going anywhere. And their intensions make complete sense.
Why part ways with a player who is proving to be an instrumental asset to the nucleus of your rebuilding efforts? Not to mention, the former Ole Miss star is under contract for a measly $2.1 million this year and he won't cost more than $10.3 mil in 2020. For one of the best players at his position, that's an absolute bargain.
Sources from Laremy Tunsil's team have confirmed with our own @TonyPauline that he has been dangled around the league as trade bait.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) August 24, 2019
This is in line with what we reported last night - the Miami #Dolphins are shopping a number of veterans on their roster, which includes Tunsil.
Rest easy, Miami. From the looks of it, your world-beating LT isn't going anywhere. Get ready for another season of utter domination from Tunsil on the front lines, even if there's not much else to cheer about this season.