Tannehill (knee) has agreed to restructure his contract with the Dolphins, a move that reportedly saves the team $11.2 million in cap space this year, according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald.

Analysis: The agreement cements Tannehill's status as the team's top QB heading into the coming season. With Jarvis Landry having been traded to the Browns, Tannehill will now be throwing to newcomers Danny Amendola and Albert Wilson, as well as holdovers DeVante Parker and Kenny Stills. That's a capable wideout quartet on paper, but the release of Julius Thomas will presumably lead to the Dolphins revamping their tight end corps in short order.

Tannehill (knee) is expected to serve as the Dolphins' starting quarterback in 2018, per head coach Adam Gase, ESPN.com's Rich Cimini reports. "Ryan is going to be our starting quarterback, and I don't see that changing anytime soon," said Gase. "I think that when we get back out there in spring and get going, I just know it's going to be really good to have him back."

Analysis: While he didn't rule out the possibility of selecting a quarterback at No. 11 overall, Gase did suggest that Tannehill would remain the favorite to start Week 1 even if such a scenario came to be. The Dolphins' cap situation likely prevents them from making a run at any of the top quarterbacks available in free agency, and the team may not view any of the options besides Kirk Cousins as a clear upgrade on the incumbent. The team expects Tannehill to participate in its offseason program in some…read more

Tannehill (knee) is expected to participate in some capacity during the Dolphins' offseason program, which begins in April, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Analysis: While Tannehill is progressing well since undergoing reconstructive left knee surgery in August, it's uncertain if the Dolphins will clear him to take part in all drills during Organized Team Activities. Nonetheless, the fact that he'll be able to participate at all suggests that he's well on his way to being ready for the start of training camp in the summer. Dolphins head coach Adam Gase has already stated that Tannehill will be the team's starting quarterback in 2018 with incumbent Jay…read more

Named 2018 starter

Dolphins head coach Adam Gase confirmed Wednesday that Tannehill (knee) will be the team's starting quarterback in 2018, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Analysis: After Tannehill underwent season-ending reconstructive surgery on his left knee in August, the Dolphins lured Jay Cutler out of retirement and signed him to a one-year, $10 million contract to serve as the team's starter in 2017, but the latter was always viewed as a stopgap solution. With Tannehill enduring no hiccups to this point in his recovery and expected to be at full strength for training camp this summer, it's not expected that the Dolphins will retain Cutler, leaving no other viable…read more