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Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) on the field before the NFL Football game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, December 29, 2024.\u00a0(PHOTO BY AL DIAZ\/ adiaz@miamiherald.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Miami Dolphins will operate as if left tackle Terron Armstead won\u2019t return, according to coach Mike McDaniel.<\/p>\n

Although the 33-year-old was \u201cnot totally ready to make that decision,\u201d the franchise must think about its future as well, per McDaniel.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to take his time with his family and loved ones and make that decision because it\u2019s not an easy one,\u201d McDaniel said Tuesday morning at the NFL Combine. \u201cBut we will be operating as though we\u2019re moving on in that way simply for the execution of free agency and the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just hours after McDaniel\u2019s statement, Armstead reportedly\u00a0agreed to restructure his contract, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Doing so immediately\u00a0creates $14 million in cap space, per the Twitter account @Texanscap, but also allows the possibility for him to return.<\/p>\n

The restructuring \u201callows the team to make all the necessary moves they want to make and allows Armstead, 33, to be on the team until he makes his decision on his future,\u201d Rapoport wrote.<\/p>\n

Despite his age, the Arkansas Pine-Bluff product played at an elite level in 2024 before a knee injury significantly impacted his play down the stretch. Still, Pro Football Focus graded Armstead as the fourth-best tackle in the league. His ability to gut through what was very clearly a painful ailment earned him even more praise than usual.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s one of the best pros I\u2019ve ever been around,\u201d fullback Alec Ingold said Dec. 9. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t talk very much, but when he talks, people listen. He has a very unique leadership style to him. He\u2019s almost like a father figure it seems like in the huddle. You can tell when he\u2019s on the field, guys have confidence. All 10 guys outside of Terron have confidence when you see \u201872\u2019 in the huddle, and I think that carries over into the locker room.\u201d<\/p>\n

Armstead will turn 34 by the start of the 2025 season. When asked about his potential return during Super Bowl, he left the door open to a potential return as the Dolphins currently have him under contract for two more years.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeel great, man,\u201d Armstead told\u00a0ProFootball Network. \u201cI\u2019m just enjoying the time with my kids, and all those great things. I\u2019ll be talking to the Dolphins front office pretty soon to figure out the direction and path that we\u2019re looking to go, but [I] feel great.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Armstead opts to retire,\u00a0second-year player Patrick Paul\u00a0will be the starter. The good news: since the start of the offseason, Paul has prepared as if he will start.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m working towards being a starter and that\u2019s all I\u2019m focused on: being the best version of myself this year,\u201d Paul said at the Dolphins Cancer Challenge on Feb. 22.<\/p>\n

As a rookie, Paul started three games, two of which came late in the season as both Armstead and then-starting right tackle Kendall Lamm dealt with injuries. The results were mixed \u2014 PFF graded him as the fourth-worst tackle in 2024 \u2014 but Paul looked noticeably slimmer at the DCC and could be primed for increased reps come 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working on the things that I saw weaknesses in during the draft process last year and just fine-tuning myself,\u201d Paul said. \u201cI\u2019ve lost a lot of weight. I\u2019ve been on a good diet, learning from the older guys how to take care of my body in the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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