{"id":24062,"date":"2025-02-07T03:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24062"},"modified":"2025-02-07T03:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:49:38","slug":"breaking-dolphins-raiders-emerge-as-marcus-mariota-free-agency-suitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24062","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Dolphins, Raiders emerge as Marcus Mariota free agency suitors ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Why Marcus Mariota could command attention from Dolphins or Raiders<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\">\n<div id=\"ac_97594923\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota did not live up to his status as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, but he has still carved out a role for himself during the last 10 years. The 31-year-old is a valuable backup quarterback option entering free agency after playing behind\u00a0stellar rookie Jayden Daniels\u00a0on the Washington Commanders this past season.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels highlighted Mariota\u2019s mentorship, crediting the man with instilling confidence in him during his inaugural NFL campaign. Beyond his veteran presence, the former Oregon Ducks star and national champion runner-up is a solid insurance option for teams that own uncertain or injury-prone QB rooms.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on Monday\u2019s episode of \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show,\u201d Adam Schefter\u00a0named two possible destinations\u00a0for Mariota. \u201cThere could be a little bit of interest in Marcus Mariota between the Raiders and Dolphins,\u201d the ESPN NFL insider said. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna have some interesting choices this offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_97594924\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1886471758468768131&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl-rumors-dolphins-raiders-emerge-marcus-mariota-free-agency-suitors&amp;sessionId=2e63b36fa6d980d1e6e9605e9d88477b4f68d814&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1886471758468768131\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_97594925\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<h2><strong>Marcus Mariota still has something to offer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Schefter cited Mariota\u2019s relationships with members of each team as reasons why he might consider signing with either Las Vegas or Miami in free agency. The three-time Fist-Team Pac-12 selection played for new Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in Eugene and is thus a logical choice to potentially act as a bridge to a long-term quarterback candidate. Perhaps he could challenge Aidan O\u2019Connell for the starting job at training camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aditude_inline_container aditude_ic_2\">\n<div id=\"aditude_article_inline_2\" class=\"aditude_div\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One must also not rule out the Dolphins as a favorable suitor. Mariota is good friends with fellow Hawaiian Tua Tagovailoa and could welcome the opportunity to stand behind him on the depth chart. Moreover, the Dolphins can use him.\u00a0Tagovailoa\u2019s most recent concussion issu<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/dolphins-news-chris-grier-delivers-strict-tua-tagovailoa-injury-demand\">es<\/a>\u00a0raise questions that obviously transcend the field, but his injury risk does require football-related action to be taken.<\/p>\n<p>A lack of viable backup signal-callers might have ultimately cost Miami the final AFC Wild Card slot in 2024-25. Although Mariota\u2019s numbers will not knock anyone\u2019s socks off, he did complete more than 77 percent of his pass attempts while throwing for 364 yards and four touchdowns in three games for the Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>He continues to make the most of his NFL situation, and figures to generate plenty of interest this March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Marcus Mariota could command attention from Dolphins or Raiders Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota did not live up to his status as the No. 2 overall&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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