Retirement looming
Speaking at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team is operating as if Armstead will retire, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Armstead is expected to agree to a restructured contract that knocks his base salary from $13.3 million to the veteran minimum, allowing the Dolphins to use that money elsewhere. The left tackle turns 34 years old in July and has been unable to stay healthy over the last several seasons. Armstead was able to start 15 games last season, but he had to leave five of those contests early due to injuries. Expect the Dolphins to heavily invest in the offensive line this offseason.
Armstead is expected to agree to a restructured contract that knocks his base salary from $13.3 million to the veteran minimum, allowing the Dolphins to use that money elsewhere. The left tackle turns 34 years old in July and has been unable to stay healthy over the last several seasons. Armstead was able to start 15 games last season, but he had to leave five of those contests early due to injuries. Expect the Dolphins to heavily invest in the offensive line this offseason.
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Armstead is one of the best tackles in the league -- when healthy. The 33-year-old returns for another year after mulling retirement earlier in the offseason, and he missed seven games in 2023. When the five-time Pro Bowler is available, Tua Tagovailoa will be able to rely on top-notch protection, but if Armstead's pattern of missing time continues, the Dolphins will be vulnerable any time he's sidelined.
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Active for Week 18
Armstead (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Game-time call for Week 18
Armstead (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Jets, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
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Won't return for second half
Armstead (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Will play against Niners
Armstead (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Listed as questionable for Week 16
Armstead (knee) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Remains uncertain about future
Armstead told Grant Gordon of NFL.com on Saturday that he is "taking time away from the game" and is undecided about returning for the 2024 season.
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Armstead missed 13 of the Dolphins' 17 regular-season games while dealing with multiple injuries. The 32-year-old tackle out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff has three years left on his five-year, $75 million contract he signed with Miami in March of 2022. Gordon points out that Armstead has not played every single game of a season during his 11-year career and has played 23 of a possible 34 games with the Dolphins over the past two seasons. Armstead admitted that it would be difficult to retire, noting that "when you're not playing, it's an empty feeling. It's hard to deal with."
Armstead missed 13 of the Dolphins' 17 regular-season games while dealing with multiple injuries. The 32-year-old tackle out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff has three years left on his five-year, $75 million contract he signed with Miami in March of 2022. Gordon points out that Armstead has not played every single game of a season during his 11-year career and has played 23 of a possible 34 games with the Dolphins over the past two seasons. Armstead admitted that it would be difficult to retire, noting that "when you're not playing, it's an empty feeling. It's hard to deal with."